diff --git a/README b/README
index e624bba..131ae1d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 Overview
 ========
 
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ This module manages apt on Debian.
 It keeps dpkg's and apt's databases as well as the keyrings for securing
 package download current.
 
-backports.org is added and an archive key is provided[1].
+backports.debian.org is added.
 
 dselect is switched to expert mode to suppress superfluous help screens.
 
@@ -138,7 +139,3 @@ Sometimes -- especially when initially starting management or deploying new
 packages -- a immediate update is really needed to be able to install the right
 packages without errors. Thus a method should be devised to be able to specify
 with high fidelity when a update should be run and when it is not needed.
-
-
-
-[1] Of course, you should check the validity of _this_ key yourself.
diff --git a/files/backports.org.key b/files/backports.org.key
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e66404..0000000
--- a/files/backports.org.key
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
------BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
-Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux)
-
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-VVMAoJ1gbL0PHVf7yDwMjO3HuJBErxLdAJ4v9ojJnvJu2yUl4W586soBm+wsLg==
-=fBrI
------END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 78ae6c5..98ec91c 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class apt {
     default: {
       config_file { "/etc/apt/preferences":
         content => $custom_preferences,
-        alias => apt_config,
+        alias => "apt_config",
         require => File["/etc/apt/sources.list"];
       }
     }
@@ -57,71 +57,38 @@ class apt {
     'refresh_apt':
       command => '/usr/bin/apt-get update && sleep 1',
       refreshonly => true,
-      subscribe => [ File["/etc/apt/sources.list"],
-                     File["/etc/apt/preferences"], 
-                     File["/etc/apt/apt.conf.d"],
-                     Config_file[apt_config] ];
+      subscribe => [ File["/etc/apt/sources.list", "/etc/apt/preferences", "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d"],
+                     Config_file["apt_config"] ];
       'update_apt':
         command => '/usr/bin/apt-get update && /usr/bin/apt-get autoclean',
-        require => [ File["/etc/apt/sources.list"],
-                     File["/etc/apt/preferences"], Config_file[apt_config] ],
+        require => [ File["/etc/apt/sources.list", "/etc/apt/preferences"], Config_file["apt_config"] ],
         loglevel => info,
         # Another Semaphor for all packages to reference
-        alias => apt_updated;
+        alias => "apt_updated";
   }
 
   ## This package should really always be current
   package { "debian-archive-keyring": ensure => latest }
+  # backports uses the normal archive key now
+  package { "debian-backports-keyring": ensure => absent }
         
-  case $lsbdistcodename {
-    etch: {
-      package { "debian-backports-keyring": ensure => latest }
-                
-      # This key was downloaded from
-      # http://backports.org/debian/archive.key
-      # and is needed to bootstrap the backports trustpath
-      file { "${apt_base_dir}/backports.org.key":
-        source => "puppet:///modules/apt/backports.org.key",
-        mode => 0444, owner => root, group => root,
+  case $custom_key_dir {
+    '': {
+      exec { "/bin/true # no_custom_keydir": }
+    }
+    default: {
+      file { "${apt_base_dir}/keys.d":
+        source => "$custom_key_dir",
+        recurse => true,
+        mode => 0755, owner => root, group => root,
       }
-      exec { "/usr/bin/apt-key add ${apt_base_dir}/backports.org.key && apt-get update":
-        alias => "backports_key",
+      exec { "find ${apt_base_dir}/keys.d -type f -exec apt-key add '{}' \\; && apt-get update":
+        alias => "custom_keys",
+        subscribe => File["${apt_base_dir}/keys.d"],
         refreshonly => true,
-        subscribe => File["${apt_base_dir}/backports.org.key"],
-        before => [ File[apt_config], Package["debian-backports-keyring"] ]
+        before => Config_file["apt_config"];
       }
     }
-    lenny: {
-      package { "debian-backports-keyring": ensure => latest }
-
-      # This key was downloaded from
-      # http://backports.org/debian/archive.key
-      # and is needed to bootstrap the backports trustpath
-      file { "${apt_base_dir}/backports.org.key":
-        source => "puppet:///modules/apt/backports.org.key",
-        mode => 0444, owner => root, group => root,
-      }
-      exec { "/usr/bin/apt-key add ${apt_base_dir}/backports.org.key && apt-get update":
-        alias => "backports_key",
-        refreshonly => true,
-        subscribe => File["${apt_base_dir}/backports.org.key"],
-        before => [ Config_file[apt_config], Package["debian-backports-keyring"] ]
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if $custom_key_dir {
-    file { "${apt_base_dir}/keys.d":
-      source => "$custom_key_dir",
-      recurse => true,
-      mode => 0755, owner => root, group => root,
-    }
-    exec { "find ${apt_base_dir}/keys.d -type f -exec apt-key add '{}' \\; && apt-get update":
-      alias => "custom_keys",
-      subscribe => File["${apt_base_dir}/keys.d"],
-      refreshonly => true,
-      before => Config_file[apt_config];
-    }
   }
 
   # workaround for preseeded_package component
diff --git a/templates/sources.list.backports.erb b/templates/sources.list.backports.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b271ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sources.list.backports.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# This file is brought to you by puppet
+
+# backports
+<% if (lsbdistcodename == "sid" || lsbdistcodename == "unstable") -%>
+# There are no backports for for <%= lsbdistcodename %>
+<% else -%>
+deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ <%= lsbdistcodename %>-backports main
+<% end -%>
diff --git a/templates/sources.list.erb b/templates/sources.list.erb
index 169d7b5..feb5603 100644
--- a/templates/sources.list.erb
+++ b/templates/sources.list.erb
@@ -9,9 +9,3 @@ deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ <%= lsbdistcodename %> main contrib non-free
 deb http://security.debian.org/ <%= lsbdistcodename %>/updates main contrib non-free
 <% end -%>
 
-# backports
-<% if (lsbdistcodename == "sid" || lsbdistcodename == "unstable") -%>
-# There are no backports for for <%= lsbdistcodename %>
-<% else -%>
-deb http://www.backports.org/debian/ <%= lsbdistcodename %>-backports main
-<% end -%>