diff --git a/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py b/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py
index 2946e83f5ef..03957bfe2f6 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/playbook/block.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         new_me.block  = _dupe_task_list(self.block or [], new_me)
         new_me.rescue = _dupe_task_list(self.rescue or [], new_me)
         new_me.always = _dupe_task_list(self.always or [], new_me)
-        print("new block tasks are: %s" % new_me.block)
 
         new_me._parent_block = None
         if self._parent_block:
diff --git a/v2/ansible/playbook/helpers.py b/v2/ansible/playbook/helpers.py
index 3ea559d7997..0e147205578 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/playbook/helpers.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/playbook/helpers.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ def load_list_of_blocks(ds, parent_block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use
     assert type(ds) in (list, NoneType)
 
     block_list = []
-    print("in load list of blocks, ds is: %s" % ds)
     if ds:
         for block in ds:
             b = Block.load(
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ def load_list_of_blocks(ds, parent_block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use
             )
             block_list.append(b)
 
-    print("-> returning block list: %s" % block_list)
     return block_list
 
 
diff --git a/v2/ansible/playbook/play.py b/v2/ansible/playbook/play.py
index 190189aa178..cbe4e038617 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/playbook/play.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/playbook/play.py
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ class Play(Base, Taggable, Become):
         block_list.extend(self.tasks)
         block_list.extend(self.post_tasks)
 
-        print("block list is: %s" % block_list)
         return block_list
 
     def get_vars(self):
diff --git a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/meta/main.yml b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/meta/main.yml
index 603a2d53a25..cb58e2857bc 100644
--- a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/meta/main.yml
+++ b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/meta/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-allow_duplicates: yes
+#allow_duplicates: yes
diff --git a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/tasks/main.yml b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/tasks/main.yml
index 9231d0af98a..ef8d396978e 100644
--- a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r1/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-- debug: msg="this is test_become_r1"
 - command: whoami
diff --git a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/meta/main.yml b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/meta/main.yml
index 9304df73a0d..55b258adb4d 100644
--- a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/meta/main.yml
+++ b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-allow_duplicates: yes
+#allow_duplicates: yes
 dependencies:
   - test_become_r1
diff --git a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/tasks/main.yml b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/tasks/main.yml
index 01d6d313852..ef8d396978e 100644
--- a/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/v2/samples/roles/test_become_r2/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-- debug: msg="this is test_become_r2"
 - command: whoami
diff --git a/v2/samples/test_become.yml b/v2/samples/test_become.yml
index eb527e59595..b7550f33c77 100644
--- a/v2/samples/test_become.yml
+++ b/v2/samples/test_become.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 - hosts: all
   gather_facts: no
   roles:
-  - { role: test_become_r2 }
   - { role: test_become_r2, sudo_user: testing }
   tasks:
-  - command: whoami
   - command: whoami
     become_user: testing
-  - block:
-    - command: whoami
   - block:
     - command: whoami
     become_user: testing