diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 03a6d9f614..778e016da9 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ baron==0.6.2              # via redbaron
 billiard==3.3.0.23        # via celery
 boto==2.43.0
 celery==3.1.17
-certifi==2016.9.26        # via msrest
+#certifi==2016.9.26        # via msrest --- chris meyers removed this because it fails gce inv sync and azure "classic". By removing this, we coerce libcloud into using the cert file '/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt '
 cffi==1.9.1               # via cryptography
 channels==0.17.3
 chardet==2.3.0            # via msrest
diff --git a/requirements/requirements_ansible.txt b/requirements/requirements_ansible.txt
index c3019c2dff..b1a669bc91 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements_ansible.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements_ansible.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ azure-storage==0.33.0     # via azure
 azure==2.0.0rc6
 Babel==2.3.4              # via osc-lib, oslo.i18n, python-cinderclient, python-glanceclient, python-heatclient, python-magnumclient, python-neutronclient, python-novaclient, python-openstackclient, python-troveclient
 boto==2.43.0
-certifi==2016.9.26        # via msrest
+#certifi==2016.9.26        # via msrest --- chris meyers removed this because it fails gce inv sync and azure "classic". By removing this, we coerce libcloud into using the cert file '/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt '
 cffi==1.9.1               # via cryptography
 chardet==2.3.0            # via msrest
 cliff==2.3.0              # via osc-lib, python-designateclient, python-heatclient, python-mistralclient, python-neutronclient, python-openstackclient