diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93f146f..a6606c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ httpd_ssl_servername: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
 
 # For SSL a TCP port is required.
 httpd_ssl_port: 443
-
-# To update all packages installed by this roles, set `httpd_package_state` to `latest`.
-httpd_package_state: present
 ```
 
 Requirements
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f56fd5c..373db75 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,3 @@ httpd_ssl_servername: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
 
 # For SSL a TCP port is required.
 httpd_ssl_port: 443
-
-# To update all packages installed by this roles, set `httpd_package_state` to `latest`.
-httpd_package_state: present
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index ec8ebdc..c6c5998 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - name: install apache httpd
   package:
     name: "{{ httpd_packages }}"
-    state: "{{ httpd_package_state }}"
+    state: present
   register: httpd_install_apache_httpd
   until: httpd_install_apache_httpd is succeeded
   retries: 3