diff --git a/download.yml b/download.yml
index 63df7dd..6e03d39 100644
--- a/download.yml
+++ b/download.yml
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@
   vars_files:
     - 'secrets.vault.yml'
     - 'users.vault.yml'
-    - 'vars.yml'
+    - ['vars.local.yml', 'vars.yml']
 
   vars_prompt:
     assignment: "Which assignment?"
 
   tasks:
-    - name: create /srv/assignments
-      file: path=/srv/assignments state=directory
-      sudo: yes
-
     - name: collect submissions
       collect_submissions:
         src: '.nbgrader/submissions/{{ assignment }}.tar.gz'