diff --git a/QUESTIONS b/QUESTIONS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b55d10ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/QUESTIONS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+do we need ssh keys for anything?
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index be112be7..d5c1b9b8 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 # [*package_ensure*] The ensure state for the swift package.
 #   Optional. Defaults to present.
 #
-# [*swift_ssh_key*] NOT YET IMPLEMENTED. I am not entirely sure what
-#  this key is intended to be used for.
-#
 # == Dependencies
 #
 #   Class['ssh::server::install']
@@ -24,11 +21,9 @@
 #
 class swift(
   $swift_hash_suffix,
-#  $swift_ssh_key,
   $package_ensure = 'present'
 ) {
 
-  # maybe I should just install ssh?
   Class['ssh::server::install'] -> Class['swift']
 
   package { 'swift':
@@ -56,31 +51,4 @@ class swift(
     mode    => 0660,
     content => template('swift/swift.conf.erb'),
   }
-
-#  if ($swift_ssh_key) {
-#    if $swift_ssh_key !~ /^(ssh-...) +([^ ]*) *([^ \n]*)/ {
-#      err("Can't parse swift_ssh_key")
-#      notify { "Can't parse public key file $name on the keymaster: skipping ensure => $e
-#nsure": }
-#    } else {
-#      $keytype = $1
-#      $modulus = $2
-#      $comment = $3
-#      ssh_authorized_key { $comment:
-#        ensure  => "present",
-#        user    => "swift",
-#        type    => $keytype,
-#        key     => $modulus,
-#        options => $options ? { "" => undef, default => $options },
-#        require => File["/home/swift"]
-#      }
-#    }
-#  }
-# does swift need an ssh key?
-# they are adding one in the openstack modules
-
-#
-# I do not understand how to configure the rings
-# or why rings would be configured on the proxy?
-
 }