diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1d3a048c..a17bbd4a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-*.hosts
 *.private
 
 config/.config
diff --git a/ansible/dev.yml b/ansible/dev.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b9cba1b..00000000
--- a/ansible/dev.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-- hosts: all
-  tasks:
-  - name: symlink dotfiles
-    file: src={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/Dropbox/dotfiles dest={{ ansible_env.HOME}}/.dotfiles state=link
-- include: config.yml
-- hosts: all
-  tasks:
-  - name: symlink zprezto
-    file: src={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/Dropbox/dotfiles/src/prezto dest={{ ansible_env.HOME}}/.zprezto state=link
-  - name: symlink zsh runcoms
-    file: src={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/Dropbox/dotfiles/src/prezto/runcoms/{{ item }} dest={{ ansible_env.HOME}}/.{{ item }} state=link
-    with_items:
-      - zlogin
-      - zlogout
-      - zpreztorc
-      - zprofile
-      - zshenv
-      - zshrc
-  - name: setup ssh keys
-    local_action: command ruby ~/.dotfiles/scripts/setup_ssh_keys.rb
-    when: ansible_domain == "local"
diff --git a/ansible/server.yml b/ansible/server.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b16cdf15..00000000
--- a/ansible/server.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
----
-- sudo: True
-  tasks:
-  - name: update and upgrade packages
-    apt: update_cache=yes upgrade=yes
-  - name: install packages
-    apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present
-    with_items:
-      - git
-      - golang
-      - nginx
-      - stow
-      - tmux