diff --git a/destroy_containers.yml b/destroy_containers.yml
index ffabc760..a2a9f26d 100644
--- a/destroy_containers.yml
+++ b/destroy_containers.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   serial: 1
   become: true
   gather_facts: false
-  connection: local
   tasks:
     - name: Destroy a container
       lxc_container:
diff --git a/get-ansible-role-requirements.yml b/get-ansible-role-requirements.yml
index af788af4..91aef68a 100644
--- a/get-ansible-role-requirements.yml
+++ b/get-ansible-role-requirements.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+# Note(odyssey4me):
+# This uses a local connection for the lint test which
+# never sets up host keys and therefore cannot connect
+# to localhost as a remote host.
+#
 - name: Clone the role ansible-role-requirements
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
diff --git a/test-install-openstack-hosts.yml b/test-install-openstack-hosts.yml
index 77371a66..e2ecec08 100644
--- a/test-install-openstack-hosts.yml
+++ b/test-install-openstack-hosts.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 - name: Execute the openstack-host role
   hosts: localhost
-  connection: local
   become: true
   gather_facts: true
   pre_tasks:
diff --git a/test-prepare-containers.yml b/test-prepare-containers.yml
index 584d9bd4..f1e06fa4 100644
--- a/test-prepare-containers.yml
+++ b/test-prepare-containers.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 - name: Playbook for creating containers
   hosts: localhost
-  connection: local
   become: true
   gather_facts: true
 
diff --git a/test-prepare-host.yml b/test-prepare-host.yml
index 4469fe91..108d6f48 100644
--- a/test-prepare-host.yml
+++ b/test-prepare-host.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 - name: Playbook for configuring hosts
   hosts: localhost
-  connection: local
   become: true
   pre_tasks:
     - include: "common-tasks/test-set-nodepool-vars.yml"
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 
 - name: Playbook for configuring the LXC host
   hosts: localhost
-  connection: local
   become: true
   roles:
     - role: "lxc_hosts"
diff --git a/test-prepare-keys.yml b/test-prepare-keys.yml
index 6a97594b..a2822c2e 100644
--- a/test-prepare-keys.yml
+++ b/test-prepare-keys.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 - name: Playbook for establishing ssh keys
   hosts: localhost
-  connection: local
   gather_facts: false
   become: true
   tasks:
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@
 
 - name: Playbook for establishing user ssh keys
   hosts: localhost
-  connection: local
   become: false
   tasks:
     # Shell used because facts may not be ready yet