diff --git a/roles/dch-proxy/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dch-proxy/tasks/main.yml
index d2e135c..3ece320 100644
--- a/roles/dch-proxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dch-proxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@
     mode=0644
   notify: reload haproxy
 
-- name: ensure default haproxy backend is configured
-  template:
-    src=backend-myala.haproxy.cfg.j2
-    dest=/etc/haproxy/70-backend-myala.cfg
-    mode=0644
-  notify: reload haproxy
-
 - name: ensure gitea haproxy backend is configured
   template:
     src=backend-gitea.haproxy.cfg.j2
diff --git a/roles/dch-proxy/templates/backend-myala.haproxy.cfg.j2 b/roles/dch-proxy/templates/backend-myala.haproxy.cfg.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 5379f47..0000000
--- a/roles/dch-proxy/templates/backend-myala.haproxy.cfg.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-backend myala
-    server myala myala.pyrocufflink.jazz:80 check
-
-
-backend myala-tls
-    mode tcp
-    server myala myala.pyrocufflink.jazz:443 check