diff --git a/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml b/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml
index 8f50b48de1..672d46f982 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/koji-hub.yml
@@ -93,21 +93,3 @@
 
   handlers:
   - import_tasks: "{{ handlers_path }}/restart_services.yml"
-
-
-#- name: Start the kojid builder daemon, but only on staging.
-#  # Really -- this should never be set for prod.
-#  hosts: koji-stg:s390-koji01.qa.fedoraproject.org
-#  user: root
-#  gather_facts: True
-#
-#  # XXX - should these just be included in koji_builder and koji_hub roles?
-#  tasks:
-#  - name: make sure kojid is running
-#    service: name=kojid state=started
-#    tags:
-#    - kojid
-#  - name: make sure kojira is running
-#    service: name=kojira state=started
-#    tags:
-#    - kojira
diff --git a/playbooks/manual/staging-sync/koji.yml b/playbooks/manual/staging-sync/koji.yml
index 8ca2558d01..a884b9e68a 100644
--- a/playbooks/manual/staging-sync/koji.yml
+++ b/playbooks/manual/staging-sync/koji.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
   tasks:
   - service: name=httpd state=stopped
-  - service: name=kojid state=stopped
   - service: name=kojira state=stopped
 
 
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@
 
   tasks:
   - service: name=httpd state=started
-  - service: name=kojid state=started
   - service: name=kojira state=started
 
 # TODO remount NFS on builders