diff --git a/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py
index 895a33d..6157bf6 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
 	                tasks.host.InstallHostnameHook,
 	                tasks.boot.ConfigureGrub,
 	                initd.AddExpandRoot,
-	                tasks.initd.AdjustExpandRootDev,
 	                initd.InstallInitScripts,
 	                boot.BlackListModules,
 	                boot.UpdateInitramfs,
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/tasks/initd.py b/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/tasks/initd.py
index f2b20bc..bcc30c7 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/tasks/initd.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/tasks/initd.py
@@ -6,18 +6,6 @@ from . import assets
 import os.path
 
 
-class AdjustExpandRootDev(Task):
-	description = 'Adjusting the expand-root device'
-	phase = phases.system_modification
-	predecessors = [initd.AddExpandRoot, initd.AdjustExpandRootScript]
-
-	@classmethod
-	def run(cls, info):
-		from bootstrapvz.common.tools import sed_i
-		script = os.path.join(info.root, 'etc/init.d/expand-root')
-		sed_i(script, '/dev/xvda', '/dev/sda')
-
-
 class AddGrowRootDisable(Task):
 	description = 'Add script to selectively disable growroot'
 	phase = phases.system_modification