diff --git a/tasks/aws_cloud.yml b/tasks/aws_cloud.yml
index dafb18856e..87857e6959 100644
--- a/tasks/aws_cloud.yml
+++ b/tasks/aws_cloud.yml
@@ -94,19 +94,17 @@
 ###     pause: seconds=30
 ###     when: host_is_up is failed
 
-- name: gather ssh host key from new instance
-  local_action: command ssh-keyscan -t rsa {{ inventory_hostname }}
-###  ignore_errors: True
-  register: hostkey
-  when: birthday is defined
+### - name: gather ssh host key from new instance
+###   local_action: command ssh-keyscan -t rsa {{ inventory_hostname }}
+###   ignore_errors: True
+###   register: hostkey
 ###   when: host_is_up is failed
-
-- name: add new ssh host key (until we can sign it)
-  local_action: known_hosts path={{item}} key="{{ hostkey.stdout }}" host={{ inventory_hostname }} state=present
-###  ignore_errors: True
-  with_items:
-  - /root/.ssh/known_hosts
-  when: birthday is defined
+### 
+### - name: add new ssh host key (until we can sign it)
+###   local_action: known_hosts path={{item}} key="{{ hostkey.stdout }}" host={{ inventory_hostname }} state=present
+###   ignore_errors: True
+###   with_items:
+###   - /root/.ssh/known_hosts
 ###   when: host_is_up is failed
 
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