diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ee46e6..4a31418 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ These are one to one identical to the neofetch modules. Documentation on the dif
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
-This role has a task that installs its own dependencies located in `task/prerequisites.yml`, so that you don't need to manage them. This role requires `ednxzu.manage_apt_packages` in order to make sure that neofetch is installed.
+`ednxzu.manage_apt_packages` to install neofetch for the motd.
 
 Example Playbook
 ----------------
diff --git a/tasks/prerequisites.yml b/tasks/prerequisites.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 78d729c..0000000
--- a/tasks/prerequisites.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
----
-# task/prerequisites file for update_motd
-- name: "Install required roles"
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: "ansible-galaxy install {{ item }}"
-  loop: "{{ update_motd_prerequisites_roles }}"
-  changed_when: false
-  become: false
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  run_once: true
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 62fe8c2..9343984 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 ---
 # vars file for update_motd
-update_motd_prerequisites_roles:
-  - ednxzu.manage_apt_packages
 update_motd_path: "/etc/update-motd.d"
 update_motd_config_path: "/etc/profile.d"
 update_motd_packages: