diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
index 6596552625..332bfe55c8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ class PlayBook(object):
         # let runner template out future commands
         setup_ok = setup_results.get('contacted', {})
         for (host, result) in setup_ok.iteritems():
-            self.SETUP_CACHE[host].update({'module_setup': True})
             self.SETUP_CACHE[host].update(result.get('ansible_facts', {}))
         return setup_results