diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/matrix.awful.club/vars.yml b/inventory/host_vars/matrix.awful.club/vars.yml
index 3d2dbafb..a91942bd 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/matrix.awful.club/vars.yml
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/matrix.awful.club/vars.yml
@@ -90,54 +90,15 @@ matrix_mx_puppet_twitter_access_token: "{{ MATRIX_MX_PUPPET_TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN
 matrix_mx_puppet_twitter_access_token_secret: "{{ MATRIX_MX_PUPPET_TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET }}"
 matrix_mx_puppet_twitter_environment: "{{ MATRIX_MX_PUPPET_TWITTER_ENVIRONMENT }}"
 
-# added by jlj -- irc bullshit
-matrix_appservice_irc_enabled: true
-matrix_appservice_irc_ircService_servers:
-  bouncer.awful.club:
-    name: "awful bouncer"
-    port: 5000
-    ssl: true
-    sasl: false
-    allowExpiredCerts: true
-    sendConnectionMessages: true
-    botConfig:
-      enabled: true
-      nick: "blindidiotgod"
-      joinChannelsIfNoUsers: true
-    privateMessages:
-      enabled: true
-      federate: false
-    dynamicChannels:
-      enabled: true
-      createAlias: true
-      published: true
-      joinRule: public
-      groupId: +myircnetwork:localhost
-      federate: true
-      aliasTemplate: "#irc_$CHANNEL"
-    membershipLists:
-      enabled: false
-      floodDelayMs: 10000
-      global:
-        ircToMatrix:
-          initial: false
-          incremental: false
-        matrixToIrc:
-          initial: false
-          incremental: false
-    matrixClients:
-      userTemplate: "@irc_$NICK"
-      displayName: "$NICK (IRC)"
-      joinAttempts: -1
-    ircClients:
-      nickTemplate: "$DISPLAY"
-      allowNickChanges: true
-      maxClients: 30
-      idleTimeout: 0
-      reconnectIntervalMs: 5000
-      concurrentReconnectLimit: 50
-      lineLimit: 3
-
 # added by jlj 2/20/21 - synapse / psql updates require manual intervention
 matrix_postgres_connection_password: "{{ vault_matrix_postgres_connection_password }}"
 
+
+# added by jlj 05/28/21 -- heisenbridge testing
+matrix_heisenbridge_enabled: true
+
+## set owner (optional)
+matrix_heisenbridge_owner: "@jowj:awful.club"
+
+## to enable identd on host port 113/TCP (optional); commenting out to see if i need it
+matrix_heisenbridge_identd_enabled: false