diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 28f0fe1..a58d57e 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@
       notify: __nginx_reload
 
     - name: Remove default.conf from conf.d
-      file:
-        path: /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-        state: absent
+      copy:
+        content: |
+          # Ansible managed.
+          # File not in use.
+        dest: /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
 
     - name: Update header.conf
       template: