diff --git a/php/ng/installed.jinja b/php/ng/installed.jinja
index 853e6b6..14e0028 100644
--- a/php/ng/installed.jinja
+++ b/php/ng/installed.jinja
@@ -47,16 +47,6 @@ php_ppa_{{ state }}:
     - onchanges:
       - pkgrepo: php_ppa_{{ state }}
 
-php_{{ phpng_version }}_link:
-  alternatives.set:
-    - name: php
-    - path: /usr/bin/php{{ phpng_version }}
-    - require_in:
-      - pkg: php_install_{{ state }}
-    - onlyif:
-      - which php
-      - test {{ current_php }} != $(which php{{ phpng_version }})
-
   {% endif %}
 {% endif %}