diff --git a/tasks/deploy/gitcomposer.yml b/tasks/deploy/gitcomposer.yml
index d3c457bc256ae7b3b7fed74428b8dcc18373c118..862158c7fe0a0e8bcebc24d861cfc8b294e6d9c7 100644
--- a/tasks/deploy/gitcomposer.yml
+++ b/tasks/deploy/gitcomposer.yml
@@ -26,20 +26,3 @@
     no_dev=yes
     optimize_autoloader=yes
     prefer_dist=yes
-
-# The following is a workaround until Drupal's packaging supports libraries, see https://www.drupal.org/node/2474007
-
-- name: "Ensure Drush Contrib Directory"
-  file:
-    path: '{{ webRoot }}/drush/contrib'
-    state: 'directory'
-    owner: 'root'
-    group: 'root'
-
-- name: "Link all global Drush commands"
-  file:
-    src='{{ composer_home_path }}/vendor/drush/drush/commands/{{ item|regex_replace("(.*)(\-\d\.x\-\d\.x)", "\\1") }}'
-    dest='{{ webRoot }}/drush/contrib/{{ item|regex_replace("(.*)(\-\d\.x\-\d\.x)", "\\1") }}'
-    state='link'
-    force='yes'
-  with_items: '{{ drush_extra_commands }}'