diff --git a/xos/observers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py b/xos/observers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
deleted file mode 100644
index aafbd85..0000000
--- a/xos/observers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-import hashlib
-import os
-import socket
-import sys
-import base64
-import time
-from django.db.models import F, Q
-from xos.config import Config
-from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template_ssh
-from core.models import Service, Slice, ControllerSlice, ControllerUser
-from util.logger import Logger, logging
-
-logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
-
-class SyncInstanceUsingAnsible(SyncStep):
-    # All of the following should be defined for classes derived from this
-    # base class. Examples below use VCPETenant.
-
-    # provides=[VCPETenant]
-    # observes=VCPETenant
-    # requested_interval=0
-    # template_name = "sync_vcpetenant.yaml"
-    # service_key_name = "/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_private_key"
-
-    def __init__(self, **args):
-        SyncStep.__init__(self, **args)
-
-    def defer_sync(self, o, reason):
-        logger.info("defer object %s due to %s" % (str(o), reason))
-        raise Exception("defer object %s due to %s" % (str(o), reason))
-
-    def get_extra_attributes(self, o):
-        # This is a place to include extra attributes that aren't part of the
-        # object itself.
-
-        return {}
-
-    def get_instance(self, o):
-        # We need to know what instance is associated with the object. Let's
-        # assume 'o' has a field called 'instance'. If the field is called
-        # something else, or if custom logic is needed, then override this
-        # method.
-
-        return o.instance
-
-    def run_playbook(self, o, fields, template_name=None):
-        if not template_name:
-            template_name = self.template_name
-        tStart = time.time()
-        run_template_ssh(template_name, fields)
-        logger.info("playbook execution time %d" % int(time.time()-tStart))
-
-    def pre_sync_hook(self, o, fields):
-        pass
-
-    def post_sync_hook(self, o, fields):
-        pass
-
-    def sync_fields(self, o, fields):
-        self.run_playbook(o, fields)
-
-    def prepare_record(self, o):
-        pass
-
-    def get_node(self,o):
-        return o.node
-
-    def get_node_key(self, node):
-        return "/root/setup/node_key"
-
-    def get_ansible_fields(self, instance):
-        # return all of the fields that tell Ansible how to talk to the context
-        # that's setting up the container.
-
-        if (instance.isolation == "vm"):
-            # legacy where container was configured by sync_vcpetenant.py
-
-            fields = { "instance_name": instance.name,
-                       "hostname": instance.node.name,
-                       "instance_id": instance.instance_id,
-                       "username": "ubuntu",
-                     }
-            key_name = self.service_key_name
-        elif (instance.isolation == "container"):
-            # container on bare metal
-            node = self.get_node(instance)
-            hostname = node.name
-            fields = { "hostname": hostname,
-                       "baremetal_ssh": True,
-                       "instance_name": "rootcontext",
-                       "username": "root",
-                       "container_name": "%s-%s" % (instance.slice.name, str(instance.id))
-                     }
-            key_name = self.get_node_key(node)
-        else:
-            # container in a VM
-            if not instance.parent:
-                raise Exception("Container-in-VM has no parent")
-            if not instance.parent.instance_id:
-                raise Exception("Container-in-VM parent is not yet instantiated")
-            if not instance.parent.slice.service:
-                raise Exception("Container-in-VM parent has no service")
-            if not instance.parent.slice.service.private_key_fn:
-                raise Exception("Container-in-VM parent service has no private_key_fn")
-            fields = { "hostname": instance.parent.node.name,
-                       "instance_name": instance.parent.name,
-                       "instance_id": instance.parent.instance_id,
-                       "username": "ubuntu",
-                       "nat_ip": instance.parent.get_ssh_ip(),
-                       "container_name": "%s-%s" % (instance.slice.name, str(instance.id))
-                         }
-            key_name = instance.parent.slice.service.private_key_fn
-
-        if not os.path.exists(key_name):
-            raise Exception("Node key %s does not exist" % key_name)
-
-        key = file(key_name).read()
-
-        fields["private_key"] = key
-
-        # now the ceilometer stuff
-
-        cslice = ControllerSlice.objects.get(slice=instance.slice)
-        if not cslice:
-            raise Exception("Controller slice object for %s does not exist" % instance.slice.name)
-
-        cuser = ControllerUser.objects.get(user=instance.creator)
-        if not cuser:
-            raise Exception("Controller user object for %s does not exist" % instance.creator)
-
-        fields.update({"keystone_tenant_id": cslice.tenant_id,
-                       "keystone_user_id": cuser.kuser_id,
-                       "rabbit_user": instance.controller.rabbit_user,
-                       "rabbit_password": instance.controller.rabbit_password,
-                       "rabbit_host": instance.controller.rabbit_host})
-
-        return fields
-
-    def sync_record(self, o):
-        logger.info("sync'ing object %s" % str(o))
-
-        self.prepare_record(o)
-
-        instance = self.get_instance(o)
-
-        if isinstance(instance, basestring):
-            # sync to some external host
-
-            # XXX - this probably needs more work...
-
-            fields = { "hostname": instance,
-                       "instance_id": "ubuntu",     # this is the username to log into
-                       "private_key": service.key,
-                     }
-        else:
-            # sync to an XOS instance
-            if not instance:
-                self.defer_sync(o, "waiting on instance")
-                return
-
-            if not instance.instance_name:
-                self.defer_sync(o, "waiting on instance.instance_name")
-                return
-
-            fields = self.get_ansible_fields(instance)
-
-            fields["ansible_tag"] =  o.__class__.__name__ + "_" + str(o.id)
-
-        # If 'o' defines a 'sync_attributes' list, then we'll copy those
-        # attributes into the Ansible recipe's field list automatically.
-        if hasattr(o, "sync_attributes"):
-            for attribute_name in o.sync_attributes:
-                fields[attribute_name] = getattr(o, attribute_name)
-
-        fields.update(self.get_extra_attributes(o))
-
-        self.sync_fields(o, fields)
-
-        o.save()
-
-    def delete_record(self, o):
-        try:
-            controller = o.get_controller()
-            controller_register = json.loads(o.node.site_deployment.controller.backend_register)
-
-            if (controller_register.get('disabled',False)):
-                raise InnocuousException('Controller %s is disabled'%o.node.site_deployment.controller.name)
-        except AttributeError:
-            pass
-
-        instance = self.get_instance(o)
-        if isinstance(instance, basestring):
-            # sync to some external host
-
-            # XXX - this probably needs more work...
-
-            fields = { "hostname": instance,
-                       "instance_id": "ubuntu",     # this is the username to log into
-                       "private_key": service.key,
-                     }
-        else:
-            # sync to an XOS instance
-            fields = self.get_ansible_fields(instance)
-
-            fields["ansible_tag"] =  o.__class__.__name__ + "_" + str(o.id)
-
-        # If 'o' defines a 'sync_attributes' list, then we'll copy those
-        # attributes into the Ansible recipe's field list automatically.
-        if hasattr(o, "sync_attributes"):
-            for attribute_name in o.sync_attributes:
-                fields[attribute_name] = getattr(o, attribute_name)
-
-        fields.update(self.map_delete_inputs(o))
-
-        fields['delete']=True
-        res = self.run_playbook(o,fields)
-        try:
-                self.map_delete_outputs(o,res)
-        except AttributeError:
-                pass
diff --git a/xos/observers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py b/xos/observers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a76b300..0000000
--- a/xos/observers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-import hashlib
-import os
-import socket
-import sys
-import base64
-import time
-from django.db.models import F, Q
-from xos.config import Config
-from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template_ssh
-from core.models import Service, Slice
-from util.logger import Logger, logging
-
-logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
-
-class SyncInstanceUsingAnsible(SyncStep):
-    # All of the following should be defined for classes derived from this
-    # base class. Examples below use VCPETenant.
-
-    # provides=[VCPETenant]
-    # observes=VCPETenant
-    # requested_interval=0
-    # template_name = "sync_vcpetenant.yaml"
-    # service_key_name = "/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_private_key"
-
-    def __init__(self, **args):
-        SyncStep.__init__(self, **args)
-
-    def defer_sync(self, o, reason):
-        logger.info("defer object %s due to %s" % (str(o), reason))
-        raise Exception("defer object %s due to %s" % (str(o), reason))
-
-    def get_extra_attributes(self, o):
-        # This is a place to include extra attributes that aren't part of the
-        # object itself.
-
-        return {}
-
-    def get_instance(self, o):
-        # We need to know what instance is associated with the object. Let's
-        # assume 'o' has a field called 'instance'. If the field is called
-        # something else, or if custom logic is needed, then override this
-        # method.
-
-        return o.instance
-
-    def run_playbook(self, o, fields):
-        tStart = time.time()
-        run_template_ssh(self.template_name, fields)
-        logger.info("playbook execution time %d" % int(time.time()-tStart))
-
-    def pre_sync_hook(self, o, fields):
-        pass
-
-    def post_sync_hook(self, o, fields):
-        pass
-
-    def sync_fields(self, o, fields):
-        self.run_playbook(o, fields)
-
-    def sync_record(self, o):
-        logger.info("sync'ing object %s" % str(o))
-
-        instance = self.get_instance(o)
-        if not instance:
-            self.defer_sync(o, "waiting on instance")
-            return
-
-        if not os.path.exists(self.service_key_name):
-            raise Exception("Service key %s does not exist" % self.service_key_name)
-
-        service_key = file(self.service_key_name).read()
-
-        fields = { "instance_name": instance.name,
-                   "hostname": instance.node.name,
-                   "instance_id": instance.instance_id,
-                   "private_key": service_key,
-                   "ansible_tag": "vcpe_tenant_" + str(o.id)
-                 }
-
-        # If 'o' defines a 'sync_attributes' list, then we'll copy those
-        # attributes into the Ansible recipe's field list automatically.
-        if hasattr(o, "sync_attributes"):
-            for attribute_name in o.sync_attributes:
-                fields[attribute_name] = getattr(o, attribute_name)
-
-        fields.update(self.get_extra_attributes(o))
-
-        self.sync_fields(o, fields)
-
-        o.save()
-
-    def delete_record(self, m):
-        pass
-
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
index 335932f..aafbd85 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncInstanceUsingAnsible.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep
 from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template_ssh
 from core.models import Service, Slice, ControllerSlice, ControllerUser
-from xos.logger import Logger, logging
+from util.logger import Logger, logging
 
 logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py
index c64e5ea..a76b300 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep
 from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template_ssh
 from core.models import Service, Slice
-from xos.logger import Logger, logging
+from util.logger import Logger, logging
 
 logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)