diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 984ead86..ac9180c5 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 * [`infrastatus`](#infrastatus): Runs puppet infra status and returns the output
 * [`mkdir_p_file`](#mkdir_p_file): Create a file with the specified content at the specified location
 * [`mv`](#mv): Wrapper task for mv command
-* [`os_identification`](#os_identification): Return the operating system runnin gon the target as a string
 * [`pe_install`](#pe_install): Install Puppet Enterprise from a tarball
 * [`pe_ldap_config`](#pe_ldap_config): Set the ldap config in the PE console
 * [`pe_uninstall`](#pe_uninstall): Uninstall Puppet Enterprise
@@ -1243,12 +1242,6 @@ Data type: `String`
 
 New path of file
 
-### <a name="os_identification"></a>`os_identification`
-
-Return the operating system runnin gon the target as a string
-
-**Supports noop?** false
-
 ### <a name="pe_install"></a>`pe_install`
 
 Install Puppet Enterprise from a tarball
diff --git a/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload.pp b/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload.pp
index 2bb40168..27888c44 100644
--- a/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload.pp
+++ b/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload.pp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     |-HEREDOC
     # lint:endignore
 
-$operating_system = run_task('peadm::os_identification', 'local://localhost')
-$os_string =$operating_system.first.value['_output']
+$operating_system = run_task('facts', 'local://localhost')
+$os_string =$operating_system.first.value['os']['family']
 
 if 'windows' in $os_string {
   $exists = run_command("[System.IO.File]::Exists('${local_path}')", 'local://localhost')
diff --git a/spec/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload_spec.rb b/spec/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload_spec.rb
index a13f45da..e3797490 100644
--- a/spec/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/plans/util/retrieve_and_upload_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   include BoltSpec::Plans
 
   it 'file needs downloaded and needs uploaded' do
-    expect_task('peadm::os_identification')
+    expect_task('facts')
     expect_command("test -e '/tmp/download'").error_with('kind' => 'nope', 'msg' => 'The command failed with exit code 1')
     expect_task('peadm::download')
     expect_task('peadm::filesize').be_called_times(2).return_for_targets(
diff --git a/tasks/os_identification.json b/tasks/os_identification.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 111963c6..00000000
--- a/tasks/os_identification.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "description": "Return the operating system runnin gon the target as a string",
-    "parameters": { },
-    "implementations": [
-      {"name": "os_identification.sh", "requirements": ["shell"],  "input_method": "environment"},
-      {"name": "os_identification.ps1", "requirements": ["powershell"]}
-    ]
-  }
-  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tasks/os_identification.ps1 b/tasks/os_identification.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index f8bb39d7..00000000
--- a/tasks/os_identification.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# os_identification.ps1
-try {
-
-    $os = [System.Environment]::OSVersion.Platform
-
-    if ($os -eq "Win32NT") {
-        $osfamily = "windows"
-    }elseif ($os -eq "Unix") {
-        $osfamily = "unix"
-    }else {
-        $osfamily = "unknown"
-    }
-
-    return $osfamily
-}catch {
-  Write-Host "Installer failed with Exception: $_.Exception.Message"
-  Exit 1
-}
diff --git a/tasks/os_identification.sh b/tasks/os_identification.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 44dd6f3a..00000000
--- a/tasks/os_identification.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
-        osfamily="linux"
-elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-        osfamily="macOS"
-elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "cygwin" ]]; then
-         osfamily="cygwin"
-elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys" ]]; then
-          osfamily="msys"
-elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "win32" ]]; then
-       osfamily="windows"
-elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "freebsd"* ]]; then
-         osfamily="freebsd"
-else
-        osfamily="unknown"
-fi
-
-  echo  $osfamily
-    
\ No newline at end of file