diff --git a/data/common/common.yaml b/data/common/common.yaml
--- a/data/common/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common/common.yaml
@@ -2328,20 +2328,6 @@
     port: 9200
 
 swh::deploy::scheduler::archive::conf_file: "%{lookup('swh::deploy::scheduler::conf_dir')}/elastic.yml"
-swh::deploy::scheduler::archive::user: "%{hiera('swh::deploy::scheduler::user')}"
-swh::deploy::scheduler::archive::config:
-  scheduler: "%{alias('swh::remote_service::scheduler::config::writable')}"
-  elasticsearch:
-    cls: local
-    args:
-      index_name_prefix: swh-tasks
-      storage_nodes:
-        "%{alias('swh::elasticsearch::storage_nodes')}"
-      client_options:
-        sniff_on_start: false
-        sniff_on_connection_fail: true
-        http_compress: false
-        sniffer_timeout: 60
 
 swh::deploy::scheduler::journal_client::config_file: "%{lookup('swh::deploy::scheduler::conf_dir')}/journal-client.yml"
 swh::deploy::scheduler::journal_client::user: "%{alias('swh::deploy::scheduler::user')}"
diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/scheduler.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/scheduler.pp
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/scheduler.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/swh/deploy/scheduler.pp
@@ -64,31 +64,12 @@
   # task archival cron
 
   $archive_config_file = lookup('swh::deploy::scheduler::archive::conf_file')
-  $archive_config = lookup('swh::deploy::scheduler::archive::config')
 
   file {$archive_config_file:
-    ensure  => present,
+    ensure  => absent,
     owner   => 'root',
     group   => $group,
     mode    => '0640',
-    content => inline_template("<%= @archive_config.to_yaml %>\n"),
-    require => File[$config_dir],
   }
 
-  cron {'archive_completed_oneshot_and_disabled_recurring_tasks':
-    ensure => absent,
-    user   => $user,
-  }
-
-  profile::cron::d {'scheduler_archive_tasks':
-    user     => $user,
-    command  => "/usr/bin/swh scheduler --config-file ${archive_config_file} task archive",
-    monthday => '1',
-    hour     => '0',
-    minute   => '0',
-    require  => [
-      Package[$packages],
-      File[$archive_config_file],
-    ],
-  }
 }