diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
index cdd73cc98..eb0e50500 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
@@ -141,20 +141,26 @@
     iiab_lan_iface: "{{ discovered_lan_iface }}"
   when: 'discovered_lan_iface != "none" and num_lan_interfaces == "1"'
 
-- name: For Debian, always use bridging
-  set_fact:
-     iiab_lan_iface: br0
-  when: 'discovered_lan_iface != "none" and num_lan_interfaces >= "1" and is_debuntu'
+# big hammer for now
+#- name: For Debian, always use bridging
+#  set_fact:
+#     iiab_lan_iface: br0
+#  when: 'discovered_lan_iface != "none" and num_lan_interfaces >= "1" and is_debuntu'
 
-- name: 2 or more devices on the LAN - use bridging
-  set_fact:
-     iiab_lan_iface: br0
-  when: 'discovered_lan_iface != "none" and num_lan_interfaces >= "2" and not is_debian'
+#- name: 2 or more devices on the LAN - use bridging
+#  set_fact:
+#     iiab_lan_iface: br0
+#  when: 'discovered_lan_iface != "none" and num_lan_interfaces >= "2" and not is_debian'
 
-- name: WiFi is on the LAN - use bridging
+#- name: WiFi is on the LAN - use bridging
+#  set_fact:
+#    iiab_lan_iface: br0
+#  when: iiab_wireless_lan_iface != "none"
+
+- name: in VM disable bridging
   set_fact:
-    iiab_lan_iface: br0
-  when: iiab_wireless_lan_iface != "none"
+    iiab_lan_iface: none
+  when: is_VM is defined
 
 # OK try old gw this is a best guess based on what's in
 # /etc/sysconfig/iiab_wan_device's last state intended to