diff --git a/roles/taskotron/grokmirror/tasks/main.yml b/roles/taskotron/grokmirror/tasks/main.yml
index acd9a59dae..af11ede371 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/grokmirror/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/taskotron/grokmirror/tasks/main.yml
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@
 - name: generate grokmirror config
   template: src=repos.conf.j2 dest=/etc/grokmirror/repos.conf owner={{ grokmirror_user }} group={{ grokmirror_user }} mode=0644
 
-- name: install cron jobs to update repos
-  cron:
-    name="pull repo for {{ item.name }}"
-    user={{ grokmirror_user }}
-    special_time=hourly
-    job="cd {{ grokmirror_basedir }}/{{ item.name }} && git fetch origin {{ grokmirror_default_branch }}:{{ grokmirror_default_branch }}"
-  with_items: "{{ grokmirror_repos }}"
-  when: deployment_type in ['stg', 'prod']
-
 - name: install cron jobs to update repos
   template:
     src: grokmirror-update-repos.cron.j2
@@ -62,4 +53,3 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0644
-  when: deployment_type in ['dev']