diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsgwutenant.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsgwutenant.py
index 5215a34..331a923 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsgwutenant.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_vsgwutenant.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 sys.path.insert(0, parentdir)
 
 class SyncVSGWUTenant(SyncInstanceUsingAnsible):
-
     provides = [VSGWUTenant]
 
     observes = VSGWUTenant
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@
         super(SyncVSGWUTenant, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def fetch_pending(self, deleted):
-
         if (not deleted):
             objs = VSGWUTenant.get_tenant_objects().filter(
                 Q(enacted__lt=F('updated')) | Q(enacted=None), Q(lazy_blocked=False))
@@ -33,8 +31,3 @@
 
         return objs
 
-    def get_extra_attributes(self, o):
-        fields = {}
-        fields['tenant_message'] = o.tenant_message
-        return fields
-
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/vsgwutenant_playbook.yaml b/xos/synchronizer/steps/vsgwutenant_playbook.yaml
index ede8674..4d6f0dc 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/vsgwutenant_playbook.yaml
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/vsgwutenant_playbook.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 ---
 - hosts: {{ instance_name }}
+  gather_facts: False
   connection: ssh
   user: ubuntu
-  become: yes
-  gather_facts: no
+  sudo: yes
   tasks:
-
   vars:
-    - tenant_message: "{{ tenant_message }}"