diff --git a/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml b/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml
index 41c69171095..a07bb7cecc6 100644
--- a/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml
+++ b/examples/playbooks/playbook3.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,5 @@
     action: $packager pkg=$apache state=latest
   - name: ensure apache is running
     action: service name=$apache state=running
-  - name: template step
-    action: template src=/tmp/test.j2 dest=/tmp/test.out