diff --git a/ansible-scylla-loader/tasks/Debian.yml b/ansible-scylla-loader/tasks/Debian.yml
index d8ba48e9..d550eed3 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-loader/tasks/Debian.yml
+++ b/ansible-scylla-loader/tasks/Debian.yml
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@
     force_apt_get: yes
   become: true
 
-- name: Correct java version selected
-  alternatives:
-    name: java
-    path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
-  become: true
-
 - name: install scylla-tools-core|scylla-enterprise-tools-core
   block:
     - package:
diff --git a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml
index 40d5057c..8cec5bb2 100644
--- a/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml
+++ b/ansible-scylla-node/tasks/Debian.yml
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@
       state: present
       force_apt_get: yes
 
-  - name: Correct java version selected
-    alternatives:
-      name: java
-      path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
-
   - name: Install Scylla packages
     include_tasks: Debian_install.yml
   become: true