diff --git a/roles/matrix-server/tasks/setup_corporal.yml b/roles/matrix-server/tasks/setup_corporal.yml
index d9446efb7..f2729a1ee 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-server/tasks/setup_corporal.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-server/tasks/setup_corporal.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@
 
 - name: Ensure matrix-corporal.service doesn't exist
   file:
-    path: "{{ role_path }}/templates/systemd/matrix-corporal.service.j2"
+    path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-corporal.service"
     state: absent
   when: "not matrix_corporal_enabled"