diff --git a/playbooks/groups/mirrorlist.yml b/playbooks/groups/mirrorlist.yml
index 27f8401dfe..b1004eeb0a 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/mirrorlist.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/mirrorlist.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   hosts: mirrorlist
   user: root
   gather_facts: False
+  accelerate: True
 
   vars_files: 
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
@@ -19,19 +20,11 @@
   handlers:
   - include: $handlers/restart_services.yml
 
-
-# set up the fireball transport
-#- hosts: mirrorlist
-#  gather_facts: no
-#  connection: ssh 
-#  tasks:
-#  - action: fireball
-
 - name: make the box be real
   hosts: mirrorlist
-#  connection: fireball
   user: root
   gather_facts: True
+  accelerate: True
 
   vars_files: 
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
@@ -62,7 +55,3 @@
 
   handlers:
   - include: $handlers/restart_services.yml
-
-
-
-