diff --git a/ansible/prepare.yaml b/ansible/prepare.yaml
index 405f5a1..1c78d7f 100644
--- a/ansible/prepare.yaml
+++ b/ansible/prepare.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 - name: "prepare vms for ultrabirb-cluster"
   hosts: all
   handlers:
-    - name: "reset connections"
-      meta: reset_connection
-
     - name: "netplanapply"
       command: netplan apply
       async: 45
       poll: 0
-      notify: "reset connections"
 
   tasks:
     - name: "do apt stuff"