diff --git a/xos/cord/admin.py b/xos/cord/admin.py
index 981f275..686d8ae 100644
--- a/xos/cord/admin.py
+++ b/xos/cord/admin.py
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
     bbs_account = forms.CharField(required=False)
     creator = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=User.objects.all())
     instance = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Instance.objects.all(),required=False)
-    use_cobm = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
     last_ansible_hash = forms.CharField(required=False)
 
     def __init__(self,*args,**kwargs):
@@ -174,7 +173,6 @@
             self.fields['bbs_account'].initial = self.instance.bbs_account
             self.fields['creator'].initial = self.instance.creator
             self.fields['instance'].initial = self.instance.instance
-            self.fields['use_cobm'].initial = self.instance.use_cobm
             self.fields['last_ansible_hash'].initial = self.instance.last_ansible_hash
         if (not self.instance) or (not self.instance.pk):
             # default fields for an 'add' form
@@ -182,13 +180,11 @@
             self.fields['creator'].initial = get_request().user
             if VCPEService.get_service_objects().exists():
                self.fields["provider_service"].initial = VCPEService.get_service_objects().all()[0]
-            self.fields['use_cobm'].initial = False
 
     def save(self, commit=True):
         self.instance.creator = self.cleaned_data.get("creator")
         self.instance.instance = self.cleaned_data.get("instance")
         self.instance.last_ansible_hash = self.cleaned_data.get("last_ansible_hash")
-        self.instance.use_cobm = self.cleaned_data.get("use_cobm")
         return super(VCPETenantForm, self).save(commit=commit)
 
     class Meta:
@@ -198,7 +194,7 @@
     list_display = ('backend_status_icon', 'id', 'subscriber_tenant' )
     list_display_links = ('backend_status_icon', 'id')
     fieldsets = [ (None, {'fields': ['backend_status_text', 'kind', 'provider_service', 'subscriber_tenant', 'service_specific_id', # 'service_specific_attribute',
-                                     'bbs_account', 'creator', 'use_cobm', 'instance', 'last_ansible_hash'],
+                                     'bbs_account', 'creator', 'instance', 'last_ansible_hash'],
                           'classes':['suit-tab suit-tab-general']})]
     readonly_fields = ('backend_status_text', 'service_specific_attribute', 'bbs_account')
     form = VCPETenantForm
diff --git a/xos/cord/models.py b/xos/cord/models.py
index afbe3ef..a8a2602 100644
--- a/xos/cord/models.py
+++ b/xos/cord/models.py
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@
             vcpe = VCPETenant(provider_service = vcpeServices[0],
                               subscriber_tenant = self)
             vcpe.caller = self.creator
-            # vcpe.use_cobm = True # XXX XXX XXX remove before checking XXX XXX XXX
             vcpe.save()
 
     def manage_subscriber(self):