diff --git a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml
index 23ab80f..b7c1918 100644
--- a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml
+++ b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/tasks/mate.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,3 @@
   copy:
     src: autostart.desktop
     dest: /etc/skel/.config/autostart/autostart.desktop
-
-- name: disable screensaver
-  file:
-    path: /etc/xdg/autostart/mate-screensaver.desktop
-    state: absent