diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 25fac60..4fbb66d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ mosquitto_packages_extra: []
 mosquitto_persistence_enabled: False
 mosquitto_persistence_path: /var/lib/mosquitto/mosquitto.db
 
-mosquitto_iptables_enabled: False
-
 mosquitto_password_auth_enabled: False
 mosquitto_password_auth_file: "{{ mosquitto_base_dir }}/passwd"
 mosquitto_password_auth_users: []
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 869ec00..774d8ee 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -27,12 +27,5 @@
         group: root
         mode: 0644
       notify: __mosquitto_restart
-
-    - name: Open port in iptables
-      iptables_raw:
-        name: allow_mosquitto_port
-        state: present
-        rules: '-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -p tcp --dport {{ mosquitto_port }} -j ACCEPT'
-      when: mosquitto_iptables_enabled | bool
   become: True
   become_user: root