diff --git a/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml b/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml
index e722fe02faae4ad5b4c5c5857a47a86f30147b15..0505143d47c0bec59fbecbe3fcdd5c3018ade37c 100644
--- a/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/backup_client/handlers/main.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
   #   run the handlers manually as a way to bring the system to consistency
   #   after interrupted runs.
   command: "rm -rf /etc/duply/main/gnupg"
-  args:
-    warn: false
 
 - name: Create keyring directory
   file: