diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 94d088f..f885a36 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ platforms:
 
 provisioner:
   name: "ansible"
-  env:
-    ANSIBLE_REMOTE_TMP: "/tmp"
 
 verifier:
   name: "ansible"
diff --git a/molecule/default/verify.yml b/molecule/default/verify.yml
index aac32dc..40b64f4 100644
--- a/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@
       ansible.builtin.package:
         name: "unbound"
         state: "present"
-      check_mode: true
 
     # check if unbound is started
     - name: "check service"
       ansible.builtin.service:
         name: "unbound"
         state: "started"
-      check_mode: true