diff --git a/ansible/inventories/devnet-0/group_vars/all/all.yaml b/ansible/inventories/devnet-0/group_vars/all/all.yaml
index 71e128a..df3943e 100644
--- a/ansible/inventories/devnet-0/group_vars/all/all.yaml
+++ b/ansible/inventories/devnet-0/group_vars/all/all.yaml
@@ -474,6 +474,3 @@ vector_config: |
       # use_otlp_decoding => one event already carries the client's full span batch.
       batch.max_events = 1
       batch.timeout_secs = 5
-# Edge telemetry consolidated onto Vector (docker_logs + OTLP traces -> prod OTLP).
-# otelcol-contrib is no longer used at the edge; the role removes its container.
-otelcol_contrib_cleanup: true
diff --git a/ansible/playbook.yaml b/ansible/playbook.yaml
index 0b5f8d9..1441aa1 100644
--- a/ansible/playbook.yaml
+++ b/ansible/playbook.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
       tags: [init-server, node_exporter]
     - role: ethpandaops.general.prometheus
       tags: [init-server, prometheus]
-    - role: ethpandaops.general.otelcol_contrib
-      tags: [init-server, otelcol]
     - role: ethpandaops.general.vector
       tags: [init-server, vector]