diff --git a/tasks/docker-1809-shim.yml b/tasks/docker-1809-shim.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 286254b..0000000
--- a/tasks/docker-1809-shim.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Ensure containerd service dir exists.
-  file:
-    path: /etc/systemd/system/containerd.service.d
-    state: directory
-
-- name: Add shim to ensure Docker can start in all environments.
-  template:
-    src: override.conf.j2
-    dest: /etc/systemd/system/containerd.service.d/override.conf
-  register: override_template
-
-- name: Reload systemd daemon if template is changed.
-  systemd:
-    daemon_reload: true
-  when: override_template is changed
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8968c77..56449ef 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
     state: "{{ docker_package_state }}"
   notify: restart docker
 
-# TODO: Remove this shim once 18.09.1 or later is released.
-- import_tasks: docker-1809-shim.yml
-  when: ansible_service_mgr == 'systemd'
-
 - name: Ensure Docker is started and enabled at boot.
   service:
     name: docker
diff --git a/templates/override.conf.j2 b/templates/override.conf.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index adab53c..0000000
--- a/templates/override.conf.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# {{ ansible_managed }}
-[Service]
-ExecStartPre=