diff --git a/roles/1-prep/defaults/main.yml b/roles/1-prep/defaults/main.yml
index 018f6d5be..8d7589082 100644
--- a/roles/1-prep/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/1-prep/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ gui_version: 2
 
 # These entries should never be changed in this file.
 # These are defaults for boolean routines, 
-strict_install: True
 installing: False
 NUC6_firmware_needed: False
 exFAT_enabled: False
diff --git a/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml b/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
index 981707a02..f8f847d87 100644
--- a/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/roles/2-common/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -84,13 +84,11 @@
    - pandoc
    - lynx
 
-- name: Install pip as a commonly required package management system
-  command: curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o {{ downloads_dir }}/get-pip.py
-  when: not strict_install
+#- name: Install pip as a commonly required package management system
+#  command: curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o {{ downloads_dir }}/get-pip.py
 
-- name: Run the install script for pip
-  command: python {{ downloads_dir }}/get-pip.py
-  when: not strict_install
+#- name: Run the install script for pip
+#  command: python {{ downloads_dir }}/get-pip.py
 
 - name: Install Common python packages
   package: name={{ item }}
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@
   with_items:
    - python-pip
    - python-setuptools
-  when: strict_install
  
 - name: Update common packages (not debian
   package: name={{ item }}
@@ -119,7 +116,6 @@
    - iptables
   when: is_debuntu
 
-
 # instuctions state to start with a fully updated system before starting, stop using
 # ansible as a crutch for developers not following the directions and taking short-cuts