diff --git a/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml b/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml
index bea0176ff8..88af8d5219 100644
--- a/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/manage-projects.yaml
@@ -30,5 +30,3 @@
       include_role:
         name: gerrit
         tasks_from: manage-projects
-      vars:
-        gerrit_manage_projects_args: "-v"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/defaults/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/defaults/main.yaml
index 09951c4c47..3dd08027c3 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ gerrit_container_volumes:
 gerrit_database_type: MYSQL
 gerrit_project_config_base: /opt/project-config
 gerrit_project_creator_user: openstack-project-creator
-gerrit_manage_projects_args: "-v -l /var/log/manage_projects.log"
+gerrit_manage_projects_args: "-v"