diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
index 23dfc39..ecf4dd7 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.py
@@ -75,6 +75,32 @@
 	    logger.info("saved network controller: %s" % (controller_network))
 
     def delete_record(self, controller_network):
+	controller_register = json.loads(controller_network.controller.backend_register)
+        if (controller_register.get('disabled',False)):
+                raise Exception('Controller %s is disabled'%controller_network.controller.name)
+
+	try:
+        	slice = controller_network.network.owner # XXX: FIXME!!
+        except:
+                raise Exception('Could not get slice for Network %s'%controller_network.network.name)
+
+	network_name = controller_network.network.name
+        subnet_name = '%s-%d'%(network_name,controller_network.pk)
+	cidr = controller_network.subnet
+	network_fields = {'endpoint':controller_network.controller.auth_url,
+                    'admin_user':slice.creator.email, # XXX: FIXME
+                    'tenant_name':slice.name, # XXX: FIXME
+                    'admin_password':slice.creator.remote_password,
+                    'name':network_name,
+                    'subnet_name':subnet_name,
+                    'ansible_tag':'%s-%s@%s'%(network_name,slice.slicename,controller_network.controller.name),
+                    'cidr':cidr,
+		    'delete':True	
+                    }
+
+        res = run_template('sync_controller_networks.yaml', network_fields, path = 'controller_networks',expected_num=1)
+
+	"""
         driver = OpenStackDriver().client_driver(caller=controller_network.network.owner.creator,
                                                  tenant=controller_network.network.owner.name,
                                                  controller=controller_network.controller.name)
@@ -86,3 +112,4 @@
             driver.delete_router(controller_network.router_id)
         if controller_network.net_id:
             driver.delete_network(controller_network.net_id)
+	"""
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.yaml b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.yaml
index 8f0d4c1..6754c47 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.yaml
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_controller_networks.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         state=present
         {% endif %}
         shared=true
+  {% if not delete %}
   - quantum_subnet:
         auth_url={{ endpoint }} 
         login_username={{ admin_user }}
@@ -30,3 +31,4 @@
         no_gateway=true 
         cidr={{ cidr }}
         {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}