diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/ansible_setup.yml b/roles/base/tasks/ansible_setup.yml
index aa13b58..13cae67 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/ansible_setup.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/ansible_setup.yml
@@ -13,21 +13,12 @@
   when: ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["Debian", "Pop!_OS", "Ubuntu", "Linux Mint"]
   
 
-- name: ansible setup | get key
-  tags: ansible,ansible-setup
-  get_url:
-    url: "https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?fingerprint=on&op=get&search=0x6125E2A8C77F2818FB7BD15B93C4A3FD7BB9C367" # required. HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP URL in the form (http|https|ftp)://[user[:pass]]@host.domain[:port]/path
-    dest: "/tmp/ansible-archive-keyring.asc" # Download to a temporary location
+- name: ansible setup | remove ansible archive keyring
+  file:
+    path: /usr/share/keyrings/ansible-archive-keyring.gpg
+    state: absent
   when: ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["Debian", "Pop!_OS", "Ubuntu", "Linux Mint"]
 
-- name: ansible setup | dearmor GPG key and place in /usr/share/keyrings
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: "gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/ansible-archive-keyring.gpg /tmp/ansible-archive-keyring.asc"
-    creates: "/usr/share/keyrings/ansible-archive-keyring.gpg"
-  when: ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["Debian", "Pop!_OS", "Ubuntu", "Linux Mint"]
-  # Hinweis: Der 'warn: false' Parameter wurde aufgrund eines Konflikts entfernt.
-  # Diese Aufgabe ist entscheidend für die moderne APT-Schlüsselverwaltung.
-
 - name: ansible setup | remove repository file - Debian
   file:
     path: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ansible.list
@@ -43,24 +34,6 @@
     filename:  ansible
   when: ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["Debian", "Ubuntu"]
 
-- name: ansible setup | update repository - Debian
-  tags: ansible,ansible-setup
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/ansible-archive-keyring.gpg] http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu {{ equivalents[ansible_facts['distribution_release']]['ubuntu'] }} main"
-    state: present
-    update_cache: yes 
-    filename:  ansible
-  when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Debian"
-
-- name: ansible setup | update repository - Ubuntu
-  tags: ansible,ansible-setup
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/ansible-archive-keyring.gpg] http://ppa.launchpad.net/ansible/ansible/ubuntu {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] }} main"
-    state: present
-    update_cache: yes 
-    filename:  ansible
-  when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
-
 - name: ansible setup | ensure ansible is the latest version
   tags: ansible,ansible-setup
   package:
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 9f6a490..0f89504 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
       - wireguard == true
       - ansible_default_ipv4.address | ansible.utils.ipaddr('public')
     ignore_errors: True
-  - import_tasks: ansible_setup.yml
   - import_tasks: system_setup/git.yml
   # install software
   # - import_tasks: software/repositories.yml