diff --git a/roles/wowza/tasks/main.yml b/roles/wowza/tasks/main.yml
index bb2b5f57271fdc56a1d2cdd50db5f94e95ea164b..b538a83378f3c91929fb3d2c7f2825d19cd7703a 100644
--- a/roles/wowza/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/wowza/tasks/main.yml
@@ -108,15 +108,9 @@
       find /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine/logs/ -type f -mtime +{{ wowza_logs_retention }} -delete
 
 # FIREWALL
-- name: check ferm
-  command: which ferm
-  register: ferm_exists
-  ignore_errors: True
 
 - name: firewall
-  when:
-    - ferm_exists
-    - wowza_firewall_enabled
+  when: wowza_firewall_enabled
   vars:
     ferm_rules_filename: "{{ wowza_ferm_rules_filename }}"
     ferm_input_rules: "{{ wowza_ferm_input_rules }}"