diff --git a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py
index 08b7b6a..6a4f75f 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slice_memberships.py
@@ -14,14 +14,11 @@
         return SlicePrivilege.objects.filter(Q(enacted__lt=F('updated')) | Q(enacted=None))
 
     def sync_record(self, slice_memb):
-        if slice_memb.user.kuser_id and slice_memb.slice.tenant_id:
-                self.driver.add_user_role(slice_memb.user.kuser_id,
-                                          slice_memb.slice.tenant_id,
-                                          slice_memb.role.role)
-
         # sync slice memberships at all slice deployments 
         slice_deployments = SliceDeployments.objects.filter(slice=slice_memb.slice)
         for slice_deployment in slice_deployments:
+            if not slice_deployment.tenant_id:
+                continue
             user_deployments = UserDeployments.objects.filter(deployment=slice_deployment.deployment)
             if user_deployments:
                 kuser_id  = user_deployments[0].kuser_id