diff --git a/roles/rsyslog/templates/rsyslog_onlyforward.conf.j2 b/roles/rsyslog/templates/rsyslog_onlyforward.conf.j2
index de99bdcc3..ebfdba3e2 100644
--- a/roles/rsyslog/templates/rsyslog_onlyforward.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/rsyslog/templates/rsyslog_onlyforward.conf.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ module(load="imjournal"
 $PreserveFQDN on
 
 $WorkDirectory /var/spool/rsyslog
-$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
 *.emerg                         :omusrmsg:* 
 
 {% if rsyslog_remote_server_relp is defined and 'sysloghost' not in group_names %}