diff --git a/tasks/install_validation_tools.yml b/tasks/install_validation_tools.yml
index ef38fc201403e6d998e43bcc7c424a97cfa23f6b..f6361b31dc3cb480dbc0f4a4fe84d4945cf56333 100644
--- a/tasks/install_validation_tools.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_validation_tools.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@
     - u: "_@save.service"
   changed_when: false
 
+- name: remove legacy cleanup unit files
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/cleanup_daemon.{{ item }}"
+    state: absent
+  loop:
+    - "service"
+    - "timer"
+
 - name: enable & start validation Webservice
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     name: "validation_daemon_any.{{ item }}"