diff --git a/roles/openvpn/templates/start.j2 b/roles/openvpn/templates/start.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 373927f51..000000000
--- a/roles/openvpn/templates/start.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-$!/bin/bash
-$ start the openvpn tunnel if the service is enabled
-
-enabled={{ openvpn_enabled }}
-VPNIP-{{ openvpn_server_port }}
-
-if [ "$enabled" = 'True' ]; then
-	# make sure the wan is functioning
-	# 8.8.8.8 is one of google's dns servers
-	ping -c 3 -i 3 8.8.8.8
-	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-		#echo "internet is not available, tunnel not possible"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-	
-	# check the vpn tunnel
-	ping -c 5 -i 5 "$VPNIP"
-	# a zero return means the tunnel is up
-	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-                exit 0
-        else
-		killall openvpn
-		sleep 10
-		#echo "Starting openvpn and waiting 10 seconds for daemon to become ready"
-                systemctl start openvpn@xscenet
-	fi
-fi
diff --git a/roles/openvpn/templates/start.j2.deprecated b/roles/openvpn/templates/start.j2.deprecated
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..400c1feb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/openvpn/templates/start.j2.deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+$!/bin/bash
+$ start the openvpn tunnel if the service is enabled
+
+enabled={{ openvpn_enabled }}
+VPNIP={{ openvpn_server_port }}
+
+if [ "$enabled" = 'True' ]; then
+    # make sure the wan is functioning
+    # 8.8.8.8 is one of google's dns servers
+    ping -c 3 -i 3 8.8.8.8
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        #echo "internet is not available, tunnel not possible"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # check the vpn tunnel
+    ping -c 5 -i 5 "$VPNIP"
+    # a zero return means the tunnel is up
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        exit 0
+    else
+        killall openvpn
+        sleep 10
+        #echo "Starting openvpn and waiting 10 seconds for daemon to become ready"
+        systemctl start openvpn@xscenet
+    fi
+fi