diff --git a/python/mozboot/mozboot/debian.py b/python/mozboot/mozboot/debian.py
index f8ed3ec3b1e..bc4dcc1d573 100644
--- a/python/mozboot/mozboot/debian.py
+++ b/python/mozboot/mozboot/debian.py
@@ -50,6 +50,5 @@ class DebianBootstrapper(BaseBootstrapper):
         self.apt_install(*self.packages)
 
     def _update_package_manager(self):
-        #self.run_as_root(['apt-get', 'update'])
-        print 'lala'
+        self.run_as_root(['apt-get', 'update'])
 
diff --git a/python/mozboot/mozboot/ubuntu.py b/python/mozboot/mozboot/ubuntu.py
index 31f50f81c8c..b8a6e2b33cf 100644
--- a/python/mozboot/mozboot/ubuntu.py
+++ b/python/mozboot/mozboot/ubuntu.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class UbuntuBootstrapper(DebianBootstrapper):
         # Ubuntu releases up through at least 13.04 don't ship a modern
         # Mercurial. So we hook up a PPA that provides one.
         self._add_ppa('mercurial-ppa/releases')
-        # self._update_package_manager()
+        self._update_package_manager()
         self.apt_install('mercurial')
 
     def _add_ppa(self, ppa):