diff --git a/action/ensure.go b/action/ensure.go
index a2254a6..2933c1c 100644
--- a/action/ensure.go
+++ b/action/ensure.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/cfg"
+	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/mirrors"
 	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/msg"
-	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/overrides"
 	gpath "github.com/Masterminds/glide/path"
 	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/util"
 )
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = overrides.Load()
+	err = mirrors.Load()
 	if err != nil {
-		msg.Err("Unable to load overrides: %s", err)
+		msg.Err("Unable to load mirrors: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return conf
diff --git a/action/mirrors.go b/action/mirrors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edb3bed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/action/mirrors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package action
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/mirrors"
+	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/msg"
+	gpath "github.com/Masterminds/glide/path"
+)
+
+// MirrorsList displays a list of currently setup mirrors.
+func MirrorsList() error {
+	home := gpath.Home()
+
+	op := filepath.Join(home, "mirrors.yaml")
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		msg.Info("No mirrors exist. No mirrors.yaml file not found")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ov, err := mirrors.ReadMirrorsFile(op)
+	if err != nil {
+		msg.Die("Unable to read mirrors.yaml file: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(ov.Repos) == 0 {
+		msg.Info("No mirrors found")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	msg.Info("Mirrors...")
+	for _, r := range ov.Repos {
+		if r.Vcs == "" {
+			msg.Info("--> %s replaced by %s", r.Original, r.Repo)
+		} else {
+			msg.Info("--> %s replaced by %s (%s)", r.Original, r.Repo, r.Vcs)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MirrorsSet sets a mirror to use
+func MirrorsSet(o, r, v string) error {
+	if o == "" || r == "" {
+		msg.Err("Both the original and mirror values are required")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	home := gpath.Home()
+
+	op := filepath.Join(home, "mirrors.yaml")
+
+	var ov *mirrors.Mirrors
+	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		msg.Info("No mirrors.yaml file exists. Creating new one")
+		ov = &mirrors.Mirrors{
+			Repos: make(mirrors.MirrorRepos, 0),
+		}
+	} else {
+		ov, err = mirrors.ReadMirrorsFile(op)
+		if err != nil {
+			msg.Die("Error reading existing mirrors.yaml file: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	found := false
+	for i, re := range ov.Repos {
+		if re.Original == o {
+			found = true
+			msg.Info("%s found in mirrors. Replacing with new settings", o)
+			ov.Repos[i].Repo = r
+			ov.Repos[i].Vcs = v
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !found {
+		nr := &mirrors.MirrorRepo{
+			Original: o,
+			Repo:     r,
+			Vcs:      v,
+		}
+		ov.Repos = append(ov.Repos, nr)
+	}
+
+	msg.Info("%s being set to %s", o, r)
+
+	err := ov.WriteFile(op)
+	if err != nil {
+		msg.Err("Error writing mirrors.yaml file: %s", err)
+	} else {
+		msg.Info("mirrors.yaml written with changes")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MirrorsRemove removes a mirrors setting
+func MirrorsRemove(k string) error {
+	if k == "" {
+		msg.Err("The mirror to remove is required")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	home := gpath.Home()
+
+	op := filepath.Join(home, "mirrors.yaml")
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		msg.Err("mirrors.yaml file not found")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ov, err := mirrors.ReadMirrorsFile(op)
+	if err != nil {
+		msg.Die("Unable to read mirrors.yaml file: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	var nre mirrors.MirrorRepos
+	var found bool
+	for _, re := range ov.Repos {
+		if re.Original != k {
+			nre = append(nre, re)
+		} else {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !found {
+		msg.Warn("%s was not found in mirrors", k)
+	} else {
+		msg.Info("%s was removed from mirrors", k)
+		ov.Repos = nre
+
+		err = ov.WriteFile(op)
+		if err != nil {
+			msg.Err("Error writing mirrors.yaml file: %s", err)
+		} else {
+			msg.Info("mirrors.yaml written with changes")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/action/overrides.go b/action/overrides.go
deleted file mode 100644
index de87f61..0000000
--- a/action/overrides.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,146 +0,0 @@
-package action
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/msg"
-	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/overrides"
-	gpath "github.com/Masterminds/glide/path"
-)
-
-// OverridesList displays a list of currently setup overrides.
-func OverridesList() error {
-	home := gpath.Home()
-
-	op := filepath.Join(home, "overrides.yaml")
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		msg.Info("No overrides exist. No overrides.yaml file not found")
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	ov, err := overrides.ReadOverridesFile(op)
-	if err != nil {
-		msg.Die("Unable to read overrides.yaml file: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(ov.Repos) == 0 {
-		msg.Info("No overrides found")
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	msg.Info("Overrides...")
-	for _, r := range ov.Repos {
-		if r.Vcs == "" {
-			msg.Info("--> %s replaced by %s", r.Original, r.Repo)
-		} else {
-			msg.Info("--> %s replaced by %s (%s)", r.Original, r.Repo, r.Vcs)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// OverridesSet sets an override to use
-func OverridesSet(o, r, v string) error {
-	if o == "" || r == "" {
-		msg.Err("Both the original and overriding values are required")
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	home := gpath.Home()
-
-	op := filepath.Join(home, "overrides.yaml")
-
-	var ov *overrides.Overrides
-	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		msg.Info("No overrides.yaml file exists. Creating new one")
-		ov = &overrides.Overrides{
-			Repos: make(overrides.OverrideRepos, 0),
-		}
-	} else {
-		ov, err = overrides.ReadOverridesFile(op)
-		if err != nil {
-			msg.Die("Error reading existing overrides.yaml file: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	found := false
-	for i, re := range ov.Repos {
-		if re.Original == o {
-			found = true
-			msg.Info("%s found in overrides. Replacing with new settings", o)
-			ov.Repos[i].Repo = r
-			ov.Repos[i].Vcs = v
-		}
-	}
-
-	if !found {
-		nr := &overrides.OverrideRepo{
-			Original: o,
-			Repo:     r,
-			Vcs:      v,
-		}
-		ov.Repos = append(ov.Repos, nr)
-	}
-
-	msg.Info("%s being set to %s", o, r)
-
-	err := ov.WriteFile(op)
-	if err != nil {
-		msg.Err("Error writing overrides.yaml file: %s", err)
-	} else {
-		msg.Info("overrides.yaml written with changes")
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// OverridesRemove removes an override setting
-func OverridesRemove(k string) error {
-	if k == "" {
-		msg.Err("The override to remove is required")
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	home := gpath.Home()
-
-	op := filepath.Join(home, "overrides.yaml")
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		msg.Err("overrides.yaml file not found")
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	ov, err := overrides.ReadOverridesFile(op)
-	if err != nil {
-		msg.Die("Unable to read overrides.yaml file: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	var nre overrides.OverrideRepos
-	var found bool
-	for _, re := range ov.Repos {
-		if re.Original != k {
-			nre = append(nre, re)
-		} else {
-			found = true
-		}
-	}
-
-	if !found {
-		msg.Warn("%s was not found in overrides", k)
-	} else {
-		msg.Info("%s was removed from overrides", k)
-		ov.Repos = nre
-
-		err = ov.WriteFile(op)
-		if err != nil {
-			msg.Err("Error writing overrides.yaml file: %s", err)
-		} else {
-			msg.Info("overrides.yaml written with changes")
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/cfg/config.go b/cfg/config.go
index 49b3c65..ae01039 100644
--- a/cfg/config.go
+++ b/cfg/config.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/overrides"
+	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/mirrors"
 	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/util"
 	"github.com/Masterminds/vcs"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
 }
 
 // Remote returns the remote location to fetch source from. This location is
-// the central place where overrides happen from.
+// the central place where mirrors can alter the location.
 func (d *Dependency) Remote() string {
 	var r string
 
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
 		r = "https://" + d.Name
 	}
 
-	f, nr, _ := overrides.Get(r)
+	f, nr, _ := mirrors.Get(r)
 	if f {
 		return nr
 	}
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 		r = "https://" + d.Name
 	}
 
-	f, _, nv := overrides.Get(r)
+	f, _, nv := mirrors.Get(r)
 	if f {
 		return nv
 	}
diff --git a/glide.go b/glide.go
index 2609a24..ce39ede 100644
--- a/glide.go
+++ b/glide.go
@@ -761,62 +761,62 @@
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			Name:  "override",
-			Usage: "Manage overrides",
-			Description: `Overrides provide the ability to replace a repo location with
-   another location. This is useful when you want to have a cache for your
-   continious integration (CI) system or if you want to work on a dependency
-   in a local location, such as the GOPATH.
+			Name:  "mirror",
+			Usage: "Manage mirrors",
+			Description: `Mirrors provide the ability to replace a repo location with
+   another location that's a mirror of the original. This is useful when you want
+   to have a cache for your continious integration (CI) system or if you want to
+   work on a dependency in a local location.
 
-   The overrides are stored in an overrides.yaml file in your GLIDE_HOME.
+   The mirrors are stored in an mirrors.yaml file in your GLIDE_HOME.
 
-   The three commands to manager overrides are 'list', 'set', and 'remove'.
+   The three commands to manager mirrors are 'list', 'set', and 'remove'.
 
    Use 'set' in the form:
 
-       glide override set [original] [replacement]
+       glide mirror set [original] [replacement]
 
    or
 
-       glide override set [original] [replacement] --vcs [type]
+       glide mirror set [original] [replacement] --vcs [type]
 
    for example,
 
-       glide override set https://github.com/example/foo https://git.example.com/example/foo.git
+       glide mirror set https://github.com/example/foo https://git.example.com/example/foo.git
 
-       glide override set https://github.com/example/foo file:///path/to/local/repo --vcs git
+       glide mirror set https://github.com/example/foo file:///path/to/local/repo --vcs git
 
    Use 'remove' in the form:
 
-       glide override remove [original]
+       glide mirror remove [original]
 
    for example,
 
-       glide override remove https://github.com/example/foo`,
+       glide mirror remove https://github.com/example/foo`,
 			Subcommands: []cli.Command{
 				{
 					Name:  "list",
-					Usage: "List the current overrides",
+					Usage: "List the current mirrors",
 					Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-						return action.OverridesList()
+						return action.MirrorsList()
 					},
 				},
 				{
 					Name:  "set",
-					Usage: "Set an override. This overwrites an existing entry if one exists",
+					Usage: "Set a mirror. This overwrites an existing entry if one exists",
 					Description: `Use 'set' in the form:
 
-       glide override set [original] [replacement]
+       glide mirror set [original] [replacement]
 
    or
 
-       glide override set [original] [replacement] --vcs [type]
+       glide mirror set [original] [replacement] --vcs [type]
 
    for example,
 
-       glide override set https://github.com/example/foo https://git.example.com/example/foo.git
+       glide mirror set https://github.com/example/foo https://git.example.com/example/foo.git
 
-       glide override set https://github.com/example/foo file:///path/to/local/repo --vcs git`,
+       glide mirror set https://github.com/example/foo file:///path/to/local/repo --vcs git`,
 					Flags: []cli.Flag{
 						cli.StringFlag{
 							Name:  "vcs",
@@ -824,22 +824,22 @@
 						},
 					},
 					Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-						return action.OverridesSet(c.Args().Get(0), c.Args().Get(1), c.String("vcs"))
+						return action.MirrorsSet(c.Args().Get(0), c.Args().Get(1), c.String("vcs"))
 					},
 				},
 				{
 					Name:      "remove",
 					ShortName: "rm",
-					Usage:     "Remove an override",
+					Usage:     "Remove an mirror",
 					Description: `Use 'remove' in the form:
 
-       glide override remove [original]
+       glide mirror remove [original]
 
    for example,
 
-       glide override remove https://github.com/example/foo`,
+       glide mirror remove https://github.com/example/foo`,
 					Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-						return action.OverridesRemove(c.Args().Get(0))
+						return action.MirrorsRemove(c.Args().Get(0))
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/mirrors/cfg.go b/mirrors/cfg.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f749c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mirrors/cfg.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package mirrors
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+)
+
+// Mirrors contains global mirrors to local configuration
+type Mirrors struct {
+
+	// Repos contains repo mirror configuration
+	Repos MirrorRepos `yaml:"repos"`
+}
+
+// Marshal converts a Mirror instance to YAML
+func (ov *Mirrors) Marshal() ([]byte, error) {
+	yml, err := yaml.Marshal(&ov)
+	if err != nil {
+		return []byte{}, err
+	}
+	return yml, nil
+}
+
+// WriteFile writes an mirrors.yaml file
+//
+// This is a convenience function that marshals the YAML and then writes it to
+// the given file. If the file exists, it will be clobbered.
+func (ov *Mirrors) WriteFile(opath string) error {
+	o, err := ov.Marshal()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return ioutil.WriteFile(opath, o, 0666)
+}
+
+// ReadMirrorsFile loads the contents of an mirrors.yaml file.
+func ReadMirrorsFile(opath string) (*Mirrors, error) {
+	yml, err := ioutil.ReadFile(opath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ov, err := FromYaml(yml)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return ov, nil
+}
+
+// FromYaml returns an instance of Mirrors from YAML
+func FromYaml(yml []byte) (*Mirrors, error) {
+	ov := &Mirrors{}
+	err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &ov)
+	return ov, err
+}
+
+// MarshalYAML is a hook for gopkg.in/yaml.v2.
+// It sorts mirror repos lexicographically for reproducibility.
+func (ov *Mirrors) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
+
+	sort.Sort(ov.Repos)
+
+	return ov, nil
+}
+
+// MirrorRepos is a slice of Mirror pointers
+type MirrorRepos []*MirrorRepo
+
+// Len returns the length of the MirrorRepos. This is needed for sorting with
+// the sort package.
+func (o MirrorRepos) Len() int {
+	return len(o)
+}
+
+// Less is needed for the sort interface. It compares two MirrorRepos based on
+// their original value.
+func (o MirrorRepos) Less(i, j int) bool {
+
+	// Names are normalized to lowercase because case affects sorting order. For
+	// example, Masterminds comes before kylelemons. Making them lowercase
+	// causes kylelemons to come first which is what is expected.
+	return strings.ToLower(o[i].Original) < strings.ToLower(o[j].Original)
+}
+
+// Swap is needed for the sort interface. It swaps the position of two
+// MirrorRepos.
+func (o MirrorRepos) Swap(i, j int) {
+	o[i], o[j] = o[j], o[i]
+}
+
+// MirrorRepo represents a single repo mirror
+type MirrorRepo struct {
+	Original string `yaml:"original"`
+	Repo     string `yaml:"repo"`
+	Vcs      string `yaml:"vcs,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/mirrors/mirrors.go b/mirrors/mirrors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e762a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mirrors/mirrors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Package mirrors handles managing mirrors in the running application
+package mirrors
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/msg"
+	gpath "github.com/Masterminds/glide/path"
+)
+
+var mirrors map[string]*mirror
+
+func init() {
+	mirrors = make(map[string]*mirror)
+}
+
+type mirror struct {
+	Repo, Vcs string
+}
+
+// Get retrieves informtion about an mirror. It returns.
+// - bool if found
+// - new repo location
+// - vcs type
+func Get(k string) (bool, string, string) {
+	o, f := mirrors[k]
+	if !f {
+		return false, "", ""
+	}
+
+	return true, o.Repo, o.Vcs
+}
+
+// Load pulls the mirrors into memory
+func Load() error {
+	home := gpath.Home()
+
+	op := filepath.Join(home, "mirrors.yaml")
+
+	var ov *Mirrors
+	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		msg.Debug("No mirrors.yaml file exists")
+		ov = &Mirrors{
+			Repos: make(MirrorRepos, 0),
+		}
+	} else {
+		ov, err = ReadMirrorsFile(op)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error reading existing mirrors.yaml file: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	msg.Info("Loading mirrors from mirrors.yaml file")
+	for _, o := range ov.Repos {
+		msg.Debug("Found mirror: %s to %s (%s)", o.Original, o.Repo, o.Vcs)
+		no := &mirror{
+			Repo: o.Repo,
+			Vcs:  o.Vcs,
+		}
+		mirrors[o.Original] = no
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/overrides/overrides_test.go b/mirrors/mirrors_test.go
similarity index 73%
rename from overrides/overrides_test.go
rename to mirrors/mirrors_test.go
index dddc500..bb01bb2 100644
--- a/overrides/overrides_test.go
+++ b/mirrors/mirrors_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package overrides
+package mirrors
 
 import "testing"
 
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@
   vcs: git
 `
 
-func TestSortOverrides(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSortMirrors(t *testing.T) {
 	ov, err := FromYaml([]byte(oyml))
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Error("Unable to read overrides yaml")
+		t.Error("Unable to read mirrors yaml")
 	}
 
 	out, err := ov.Marshal()
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Error("Unable to marshal overrides yaml")
+		t.Error("Unable to marshal mirrors yaml")
 	}
 
 	if string(out) != ooutyml {
-		t.Error("Output overrides sorting failed")
+		t.Error("Output mirrors sorting failed")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/overrides/cfg.go b/overrides/cfg.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d79284e..0000000
--- a/overrides/cfg.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-package overrides
-
-import (
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"sort"
-	"strings"
-
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
-)
-
-// Overrides contains global overrides to local configuration
-type Overrides struct {
-
-	// Repos contains repo override configuration
-	Repos OverrideRepos `yaml:"repos"`
-}
-
-// Marshal converts an Overrides instance to YAML
-func (ov *Overrides) Marshal() ([]byte, error) {
-	yml, err := yaml.Marshal(&ov)
-	if err != nil {
-		return []byte{}, err
-	}
-	return yml, nil
-}
-
-// WriteFile writes an overrides.yaml file
-//
-// This is a convenience function that marshals the YAML and then writes it to
-// the given file. If the file exists, it will be clobbered.
-func (ov *Overrides) WriteFile(opath string) error {
-	o, err := ov.Marshal()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return ioutil.WriteFile(opath, o, 0666)
-}
-
-// ReadOverridesFile loads the contents of an overrides.yaml file.
-func ReadOverridesFile(opath string) (*Overrides, error) {
-	yml, err := ioutil.ReadFile(opath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	ov, err := FromYaml(yml)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return ov, nil
-}
-
-// FromYaml returns an instance of Overrides from YAML
-func FromYaml(yml []byte) (*Overrides, error) {
-	ov := &Overrides{}
-	err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yml), &ov)
-	return ov, err
-}
-
-// MarshalYAML is a hook for gopkg.in/yaml.v2.
-// It sorts override repos lexicographically for reproducibility.
-func (ov *Overrides) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
-
-	sort.Sort(ov.Repos)
-
-	return ov, nil
-}
-
-// OverrideRepos is a slice of Override pointers
-type OverrideRepos []*OverrideRepo
-
-// Len returns the length of the OverrideRepos. This is needed for sorting with
-// the sort package.
-func (o OverrideRepos) Len() int {
-	return len(o)
-}
-
-// Less is needed for the sort interface. It compares two OverrideRepos based on
-// their original value.
-func (o OverrideRepos) Less(i, j int) bool {
-
-	// Names are normalized to lowercase because case affects sorting order. For
-	// example, Masterminds comes before kylelemons. Making them lowercase
-	// causes kylelemons to come first which is what is expected.
-	return strings.ToLower(o[i].Original) < strings.ToLower(o[j].Original)
-}
-
-// Swap is needed for the sort interface. It swaps the position of two
-// OverrideRepos.
-func (o OverrideRepos) Swap(i, j int) {
-	o[i], o[j] = o[j], o[i]
-}
-
-// OverrideRepo represents a single repo override
-type OverrideRepo struct {
-	Original string `yaml:"original"`
-	Repo     string `yaml:"repo"`
-	Vcs      string `yaml:"vcs,omitempty"`
-}
diff --git a/overrides/overrides.go b/overrides/overrides.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8299ede..0000000
--- a/overrides/overrides.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-// Package overrides handles managing overrides in the running application
-package overrides
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/Masterminds/glide/msg"
-	gpath "github.com/Masterminds/glide/path"
-)
-
-var overrides map[string]*override
-
-func init() {
-	overrides = make(map[string]*override)
-}
-
-type override struct {
-	Repo, Vcs string
-}
-
-// Get retrieves informtion about an override. It returns.
-// - bool if found
-// - new repo location
-// - vcs type
-func Get(k string) (bool, string, string) {
-	o, f := overrides[k]
-	if !f {
-		return false, "", ""
-	}
-
-	return true, o.Repo, o.Vcs
-}
-
-// Load pulls the overrides into memory
-func Load() error {
-	home := gpath.Home()
-
-	op := filepath.Join(home, "overrides.yaml")
-
-	var ov *Overrides
-	if _, err := os.Stat(op); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		msg.Debug("No overrides.yaml file exists")
-		ov = &Overrides{
-			Repos: make(OverrideRepos, 0),
-		}
-	} else {
-		ov, err = ReadOverridesFile(op)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Error reading existing overrides.yaml file: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	msg.Info("Loading overrides from overrides.yaml file")
-	for _, o := range ov.Repos {
-		msg.Debug("Found override: %s to %s (%s)", o.Original, o.Repo, o.Vcs)
-		no := &override{
-			Repo: o.Repo,
-			Vcs:  o.Vcs,
-		}
-		overrides[o.Original] = no
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}