diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_server_base.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_server_base.yml
index 5a41bd731..f4a8352f2 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_server_base.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/setup_server_base.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
       - bash-completion
       - docker-ce
       - docker-python
-      - firewalld
       - ntp
       - fuse
     state: latest
@@ -67,13 +66,6 @@
     update_cache: yes
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
-- name: Ensure firewalld is started and autoruns
-  service:
-    name: firewalld
-    state: started
-    enabled: yes
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
-
 - name: Ensure Docker is started and autoruns
   service:
     name: docker 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/setup_coturn.yml b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/setup_coturn.yml
index 619ed3780..9f79f4c82 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/setup_coturn.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/setup_coturn.yml
@@ -54,20 +54,6 @@
     daemon_reload: yes
   when: "matrix_coturn_enabled and matrix_coturn_systemd_service_result.changed"
 
-- name: Allow access to Coturn ports in firewalld
-  firewalld:
-    port: "{{ item }}"
-    state: enabled
-    immediate: yes
-    permanent: yes
-  with_items:
-    - '3478/tcp'
-    - '3478/udp'
-    - '5349/tcp'
-    - '5349/udp'
-    - "{{ matrix_coturn_turn_udp_min_port }}-{{ matrix_coturn_turn_udp_max_port }}/udp" # TURN
-  when: "matrix_coturn_enabled and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'"
-
 # This may be unnecessary when more long-lived certificates are used.
 # We optimize for the common use-case though (short-lived Let's Encrypt certificates).
 # Reloading doesn't hurt anyway, so there's no need to make this more flexible.
diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/setup_nginx_proxy.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/setup_nginx_proxy.yml
index c0188a4e1..9f8345605 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/setup_nginx_proxy.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/setup_nginx_proxy.yml
@@ -99,17 +99,6 @@
     name: "{{ matrix_nginx_proxy_docker_image }}"
   when: matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled
 
-- name: Allow access to nginx proxy ports in firewalld
-  firewalld:
-    service: "{{ item }}"
-    state: enabled
-    immediate: yes
-    permanent: yes
-  with_items:
-    - "http"
-    - "https"
-  when: "matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'"
-
 - name: Ensure matrix-nginx-proxy.service installed
   template:
     src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/systemd/matrix-nginx-proxy.service.j2"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt.yml
index 16f7c2fe1..e4613ed78 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt.yml
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@
     - "{{ matrix_ssl_lets_encrypt_support_email }}"
   when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'lets-encrypt' and item is none"
 
-- name: Allow access to HTTP/HTTPS in firewalld
-  firewalld:
-    service: "{{ item }}"
-    state: enabled
-    immediate: yes
-    permanent: yes
-  with_items:
-    - http
-    - https
-  when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'lets-encrypt' and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'"
-
 - name: Ensure certbot Docker image is pulled
   docker_image:
     name: "{{ matrix_ssl_lets_encrypt_certbot_docker_image }}"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/setup_synapse_main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/setup_synapse_main.yml
index e2d7baea3..388e28ce8 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/setup_synapse_main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/setup_synapse_main.yml
@@ -77,12 +77,3 @@
     dest: "/usr/local/bin/matrix-synapse-register-user"
     mode: 0750
 
-- name: Allow access to Matrix ports in firewalld
-  firewalld:
-    port: "{{ item }}"
-    state: enabled
-    immediate: yes
-    permanent: yes
-  with_items:
-    - '8448/tcp' # Matrix federation
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'