diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index a4003d855c..c202b5508e 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -3018,24 +3018,18 @@ projects:
       - name: merge-check
     check:
       - config-compare-xml
-      - gate-config-layout
       - gate-config-pep8
       - gate-config-bashate
       - gate-config-puppet-syntax
-      - gate-config-irc-access
-      - gate-config-projects-yaml
-      - gate-ci-docs
       - gate-infra-puppet-apply-precise
       - gate-infra-puppet-apply-centos6
+      - gate-ci-docs
     gate:
-      - gate-config-layout
       - gate-config-pep8
       - gate-config-puppet-syntax
-      - gate-config-irc-access
-      - gate-config-projects-yaml
-      - gate-ci-docs
       - gate-infra-puppet-apply-precise
       - gate-infra-puppet-apply-centos6
+      - gate-ci-docs
     post:
       - ci-docs
     experimental: