diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index cedf357..4d9af98 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   pacman:
     force: '{{ item.force | default("no") }}'
     name: '{{ item.name  }}'
-    recurse: '{{ item.recurse | default("no") }}'
     state: '{{ item.state | default("present") }}'
     upgrade: '{{ item.upgrade | default(omit) }}'
   with_items: '{{ pacman_packages }}'