diff --git a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_networks.py b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_networks.py
index cb1d52a..fd42f4e 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_networks.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_networks.py
@@ -15,55 +15,6 @@
     def fetch_pending(self):
         return Network.objects.filter(Q(enacted__lt=F('updated')) | Q(enacted=None))
 
-    def save_network(self, network):
-        if not network.network_id and network.template.sharedNetworkName:
-                network.network_id = network.template.sharedNetworkId
-
-        if not network.network_id:
-            network_name = network.name
-
-            # create network
-            os_network = self.driver.create_network(network_name, shared=True)
-            network.network_id = os_network['id']
-
-            # create router
-            router = self.driver.create_router(network_name)
-            network.router_id = router['id']
-
-            # create subnet
-            next_subnet = self.get_next_subnet()
-            cidr = str(next_subnet.cidr)
-            ip_version = next_subnet.version
-            start = str(next_subnet[2])
-            end = str(next_subnet[-2])
-            subnet = self.driver.create_subnet(name=network_name,
-                                               network_id = network.network_id,
-                                               cidr_ip = cidr,
-                                               ip_version = ip_version,
-                                               start = start,
-                                               end = end)
-            network.subnet = cidr
-            network.subnet_id = subnet['id']
-            # add subnet as interface to slice's router
-            self.driver.add_router_interface(router['id'], subnet['id'])
-            # add external route
-            self.driver.add_external_route(subnet)
-            logger.info("created private subnet (%s) for network: %s" % (cidr, network))
-        else:
-            (network.subnet_id, network.subnet) = self.driver.get_network_subnet(network.network_id)
-            logger.info("sync'ed subnet (%s) for network: %s" % (network.subnet, network))
-            network.save()
-
     def sync_record(self, network):
-        if network.owner and network.owner.creator:
-            try:
-                # update manager context
-                real_driver = self.driver
-                self.driver = self.driver.client_driver(network.owner.creator, network.owner.name)
-                self.save_network(network)
-                self.driver = real_driver
-                logger.info("saved network: %s" % (network))
-            except Exception,e:
-                logger.log_exc("save network failed: %s" % network)    
-                raise e
+        network.save()