diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml
index 4233414..8f0c448 100755
--- a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
   when:
     - splunk_enableSSL | bool
 
-- name: Start Splunk
-  include_tasks: start_splunk.yml
+#- name: Start Splunk
+  #include_tasks: start_splunk.yml
 
 - name: setup http or https for further processing
   include_tasks: "{{ playbook_dir }}/common/tasks/set_certificate_prefix.yml"