diff --git a/awx/plugins/library/scan_packages.py b/awx/plugins/library/scan_packages.py
index e275144cd1..3f9af5472c 100755
--- a/awx/plugins/library/scan_packages.py
+++ b/awx/plugins/library/scan_packages.py
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ def deb_package_list():
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec = dict())
-    import os
-    os.system('echo "%s" > /tmp/foo' % get_distribution())
     ans_dist = get_distribution().strip()
     if ans_dist in ('Centos', 'Centos linux', 'Red hat enterprise linux server', 'Amazon', 'Suse linux enterprise server', 'Opensuse'):
         os.system('echo "in rpm_package_list for %s" >> /tmp/foo' % ans_dist)