diff --git a/de/heat-templates/scripts/instance_boot.sh b/de/heat-templates/scripts/instance_boot.sh
index 6f281a8..0f52ad7 100644
--- a/de/heat-templates/scripts/instance_boot.sh
+++ b/de/heat-templates/scripts/instance_boot.sh
@@ -343,15 +343,6 @@
     fi
 }
 
-function load_modules {
-    cat << EOF >> /etc/modprobe.d/qemu-system-x86.conf
-options kvm nested=1
-EOF
-
-modprobe kvm nested=1
-
-}
-
 
 case "$NODE_TYPE" in
     ucp)
@@ -393,7 +384,6 @@
         workaround_default_forward_policy
         install_docker
         network_config
-        load_modules
         download_bundles
         join_node worker
         install_kubectl