diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
index ecf4dd7..d327b7b 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                     'name':network_name,
                     'subnet_name':subnet_name,
                     'ansible_tag':'%s-%s@%s'%(network_name,slice.slicename,controller_network.controller.name),
-                    'cidr':cidr
+                    'cidr':cidr,
+                    'delete':False	
                     }
 
         res = run_template('sync_controller_networks.yaml', network_fields, path = 'controller_networks',expected_num=2)
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
index d831c70..9b5dd99 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@
                      'delete': True}
 
         try:
-               res = run_template('sync_slivers.yaml', tenant_fields,path='slivers', expected_num=1)
+            res = run_template('sync_slivers.yaml', tenant_fields,path='slivers', expected_num=1)
         except Exception,e:
-               print "Could not sync %s"%sliver_name
-               #import traceback
-               #traceback.print_exc()
-               raise e
+            print "Could not sync %s"%sliver_name
+            #import traceback
+            #traceback.print_exc()
+            raise e
 
         if (len(res)!=1):
             raise Exception('Could not delete sliver %s'%sliver.slice.name)
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/syncstep.py b/xos/openstack_observer/syncstep.py
index 704d837..b752760 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/syncstep.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/syncstep.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
                     next_run = scratchpad['next_run']
                     if (not backoff_disabled and next_run>time.time()):
                         sync_failed = True
-                        print "BACKING OFF, exponent = %d"%scratchpad['exponent']
             except:
                 pass