diff --git a/contrib/setup-gate-mirrors.sh b/contrib/setup-gate-mirrors.sh
index 78d024ae..5cff802b 100755
--- a/contrib/setup-gate-mirrors.sh
+++ b/contrib/setup-gate-mirrors.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ mkdir -p $FEDORA_MIN_DIR
 cat <<EOF > $FEDORA_MIN_DIR/dib-mirror-fedora.repo
 [fedora]
 name=Fedora \$releasever - \$basearch
-failovermethod=priority
 baseurl=$NODEPOOL_FEDORA_MIRROR/releases/\$releasever/Everything/\$basearch/os/
 enabled=1
 metadata_expire=7d
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ EOF
 cat <<EOF > $FEDORA_MIN_DIR/dib-mirror-fedora-updates.repo
 [updates]
 name=Fedora \$releasever - \$basearch - Updates
-failovermethod=priority
 baseurl=$NODEPOOL_FEDORA_MIRROR/updates/\$releasever/Everything/\$basearch/
 enabled=1
 gpgcheck=0
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/fedora-minimal/yum.repos.d/yum.repo b/diskimage_builder/elements/fedora-minimal/yum.repos.d/yum.repo
index 469ed9b9..a9aef2cc 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/fedora-minimal/yum.repos.d/yum.repo
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/fedora-minimal/yum.repos.d/yum.repo
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [fedora]
 name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch
-failovermethod=priority
 #baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os
 metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
 gpgcheck=0
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ skip_if_unavailable=False
 
 [updates]
 name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates
-failovermethod=priority
 #baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/
 metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
 enabled=1
diff --git a/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora-updates.repo.j2 b/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora-updates.repo.j2
index 5725c665..8aa56dfe 100644
--- a/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora-updates.repo.j2
+++ b/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora-updates.repo.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [updates]
 name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch - Updates
-failovermethod=priority
 baseurl=http://{{ mirror_fqdn }}/fedora/updates/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/
 enabled=1
 gpgcheck=0
diff --git a/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora.repo.j2 b/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora.repo.j2
index 74853f8d..b5ca357d 100644
--- a/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora.repo.j2
+++ b/roles/dib-setup-gate-mirrors/templates/fedora-minimal/default/fedora.repo.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [fedora]
 name=Fedora $releasever - $basearch
-failovermethod=priority
 baseurl=http://{{ mirror_fqdn }}/fedora/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os/
 enabled=1
 metadata_expire=7d