diff --git a/ansible/config.yml b/ansible/config.yml
index dd17a37f..27c14dbc 100644
--- a/ansible/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/config.yml
@@ -17,22 +17,12 @@
     stow_packages:
     - git
     - tmux
-    ln_packages:
-      tmux/.tmux.conf: .tmux.conf
   tasks:
   - name: clone/update dotfiles
     git: repo=https://github.com/kejadlen/dotfiles.git dest=~/.dotfiles
-  - shell: hash stow 2> /dev/null
-    register: stow_exists
-    ignore_errors: True
   - name: stow files
     command: chdir={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.dotfiles stow --target={{ ansible_env.HOME }} --stow {{ item }}
     with_items: stow_packages
-    when: stow_exists|success
-  - name: link files
-    command: ln -fs {{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.dotfiles/{{ item.key }} {{ ansible_env.HOME }}/{{ item.value }}
-    with_dict: ln_packages
-    when: stow_exists|failed
   - name: link unstowable files
     file: src={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.dotfiles/{{ item.key }} dest={{ ansible_env.HOME}}/{{ item.value }} state=link
     with_dict: