diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml b/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
index 3e64ff5..5b48398 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
       type: tosca.nodes.VBNGService
       properties:
           view_url: /admin/cord/vbngservice/$id$/
-          vbng_url: http://10.11.10.24:8181/onos/virtualbng/
+# if unspecified, vbng observer will look for an ONOSApp Tenant and
+# generate a URL from its IP address
+#          vbng_url: http://10.11.10.24:8181/onos/virtualbng/
 
     service_ONOS:
       type: tosca.nodes.ONOSService