diff --git a/upup/models/nodeup/docker/_systemd/_debian_family/services/docker-healthcheck.service.meta b/upup/models/nodeup/docker/_systemd/_debian_family/services/docker-healthcheck.service.meta
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c615f549a..0000000000
--- a/upup/models/nodeup/docker/_systemd/_debian_family/services/docker-healthcheck.service.meta
+++ /dev/null
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-{
-  "manageState": false
-}
\ No newline at end of file