diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c84add..b93e58c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ Defaults:
 
     spamassassin_razor_config_dir: /etc/spamassassin/.razor
 
-    # Enable monit monitoring
-    spamassassin_monit_enabled: False
-
     # Enable spam training by users and domain
     # spamassassin_spamtraining_users:
     #    - domain: myfirstdomain.org
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9f0468f..5694013 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -125,9 +125,6 @@ spamassassin_razor_enabled: True
 
 spamassassin_razor_config_dir: /etc/spamassassin/.razor
 
-# Enable monit monitoring
-spamassassin_monit_enabled: False
-
 # Enable spam training by users and domain
 # spamassassin_spamtraining_users:
 #    - domain: myfirstdomain.org
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index ceed2d7..63e9ecc 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,3 @@
   service:
     name: spamd
     state: reloaded
-
-- name: Restart monit
-  service:
-    name: monit
-    state: restarted
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 2801501..d4e9329 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,3 @@
 - name: Import razor tasks
   import_tasks: razor.yml
   when: spamassassin_razor_enabled
-
-- name: Import monit tasks
-  import_tasks: monit.yml
-  when: spamassassin_monit_enabled
diff --git a/tasks/monit.yml b/tasks/monit.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d994c0e..0000000
--- a/tasks/monit.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
----
-
-- name: Ensure monit configs are present
-  template:
-    src: "monit/conf.d/{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/etc/monit/conf.d/{{ item }}"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: 0600
-  with_items:
-    - spamassassin
-  notify: Restart monit