diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ab698e..5c5832b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,14 +55,6 @@ Default: `files`
 
 Type: `string
 
-### aide_install
-
-With this variable the role ensures that the `aide` package is installed on the remote nodes
-
-Default: `false`
-
-Type: `bool`
-
 ### aide_init
 
 Initializes the AIDE database.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 92cc167..f04914f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ aide_db_template: null
 # Examples of role input variables:
 aide_db_fetch_dir: files
 
-# Enable install phase
-aide_install: false
-
 # Enable initialization of the database phase
 aide_init: false
 
diff --git a/examples/custom-template.yml b/examples/custom-template.yml
index 2b9e19d..318b551 100644
--- a/examples/custom-template.yml
+++ b/examples/custom-template.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
       vars:
         aide_db_template: /tmp/aide-custom.conf.j2
         aide_db_fetch_dir: files
-        aide_install: true
         aide_init: true
         aide_fetch_db: true
         aide_check: true
diff --git a/examples/default.yml b/examples/default.yml
index 2c27811..8bcc5b2 100644
--- a/examples/default.yml
+++ b/examples/default.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     - name: Include role aide
       vars:
         aide_db_fetch_dir: files
-        aide_install: false
         aide_init: false
         aide_fetch_db: false
         aide_check: false
diff --git a/examples/deploy.yml b/examples/deploy.yml
index 5c7bfc9..589c241 100644
--- a/examples/deploy.yml
+++ b/examples/deploy.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     - name: Include role aide
       vars:
         aide_db_fetch_dir: files
-        aide_install: true
         aide_init: true
         aide_fetch_db: false
         aide_check: false
diff --git a/examples/just_check.yml b/examples/just_check.yml
index ec3c325..45f6253 100644
--- a/examples/just_check.yml
+++ b/examples/just_check.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     - name: Include role aide
       vars:
         aide_db_fetch_dir: files
-        aide_install: false
         aide_init: false
         aide_fetch_db: false
         aide_check: true
diff --git a/examples/just_update.yml b/examples/just_update.yml
index 1c6afbd..d337390 100644
--- a/examples/just_update.yml
+++ b/examples/just_update.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     - name: Include role aide
       vars:
         aide_db_fetch_dir: files
-        aide_install: false
         aide_init: false
         aide_fetch_db: false
         aide_check: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index baaf7a3..70ab28e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
     state: present
     use: "{{ (__aide_is_ostree | d(false)) |
              ternary('ansible.posix.rhel_rpm_ostree', omit) }}"
-  when:
-    - aide_install | bool
 
 - name: Ensure required services are enabled and started
   ansible.builtin.service:
diff --git a/tests/tests_default.yml b/tests/tests_default.yml
index c450dde..8385f8b 100644
--- a/tests/tests_default.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_default.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,11 @@
         - name: Assert that the file exists
           ansible.builtin.assert:
             that:
-              - not file_check.stat.exists
-            fail_msg: "The file does exist."
+              - file_check.stat.exists
+            fail_msg: "The file does not exist."
+
+        - name: Check header for not present ansible_managed, fingerprint
+          include_tasks: tasks/check_not_present_header.yml
+          vars:
+            __file: /etc/aide.conf
+            __fingerprint: system_role:aide
diff --git a/tests/tests_deploy.yml b/tests/tests_deploy.yml
index d141281..5fcce4a 100644
--- a/tests/tests_deploy.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_deploy.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   roles:
     - role: linux-system-roles.aide
       vars:
-        aide_install: true
         aide_init: true
   tasks:
     - name: Check header for ansible_managed, fingerprint