diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/vault.py b/lib/ansible/utils/vault.py
index e8a59e4cf4..b41d0c3988 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/vault.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/vault.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ def decrypt(filename, password):
     '''
 
     if password is None:
-        import epdb; epdb.st()
         raise errors.AnsibleError("A vault password must be specified to decrypt %s" % filename)
 
     V = Vault(filename=filename, vault_password=password)