diff --git a/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py b/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
index 2060900e..3433fa88 100644
--- a/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
+++ b/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
@@ -1560,8 +1560,6 @@ class EEStackController(CementBaseController):
                 if not EEAptGet.is_installed(self, 'redis-server'):
                     if not EEAptGet.is_installed(self, 'nginx-custom'):
                         self.app.pargs.nginx = True
-                    if not EEAptGet.is_installed(self, 'php5-fpm'):
-                        self.app.pargs.php = True
                     apt_packages = apt_packages + EEVariables.ee_redis
                 else:
                     Log.info(self, "Redis already installed")