diff --git a/ansible/hosts b/ansible/hosts
index 46b0635..40f8ca6 100644
--- a/ansible/hosts
+++ b/ansible/hosts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-debian-vb ansible_ssh_host=192.168.2.103 ansible_ssh_user=yuk
+debian-vb
diff --git a/shrc b/shrc
index 4033049..be35c05 100755
--- a/shrc
+++ b/shrc
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ then
     export CHIT_PATH="$HOME/dbx/.chit"
 fi
 
+# adhoc fix for ansible on cygwin
+# http://blog.s-uni.net/2013/08/27/ansible-running-on-cygwin/
+if $incygwin
+then
+    export ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS="-o ControlMaster=no"
+fi
+
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 # Zsh specific preferences