diff --git a/roles/squid/handlers/main.yml b/roles/squid/handlers/main.yml
index 851ca55..f246d73 100644
--- a/roles/squid/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/squid/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
   systemd:
     daemon_reload: true
 
-- name: initialize squid cache directories
-  command:
-    /usr/sbin/squid -N -z -F -f /etc/squid/squid.conf
-
 - name: reload squid
   service:
     name=squid
diff --git a/roles/squid/tasks/main.yml b/roles/squid/tasks/main.yml
index 451f7e8..82f85fa 100644
--- a/roles/squid/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/squid/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     state: directory
   loop: '{{ squid_cache_dir|d([]) }}'
   notify:
-  - initialize squid cache directories
+  - restart squid
 
 - name: ensure squid is configured
   template:
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     group=squid
     setype=squid_conf_t
   notify:
-  - initialize squid cache directories
   - reload squid
 
 - name: ensure squid systemd unit drop-in directory exists