diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 9552fa3b47..693edffe6e 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -48,15 +48,10 @@
         nodes:
           - controller
 
+# TODO(frickler): drop this dummy nodeset once all references have been removed
 - nodeset:
     name: devstack-single-node-opensuse-15
-    nodes:
-      - name: controller
-        label: opensuse-15
-    groups:
-      - name: tempest
-        nodes:
-          - controller
+    nodes: []
 
 - nodeset:
     name: devstack-single-node-debian-bookworm