diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index e2954a415b..5bf1c5fcd0 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
       - openstack/tempest
     vars:
       configure_swap_size: 8192
-      gabbi_tempest_path: heat_tempest_plugin.tests.api.gabbits
       tempest_plugins:
         - heat-tempest-plugin
       devstack_localrc:
diff --git a/playbooks/devstack/functional/run.yaml b/playbooks/devstack/functional/run.yaml
index a510da4eb2..67f7ce221a 100644
--- a/playbooks/devstack/functional/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/devstack/functional/run.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
     - orchestrate-devstack
 
 - hosts: tempest
-  environment:
-    # This enviroment variable is used by the optional tempest-gabbi
-    # job provided by the gabbi-tempest plugin. It can be safely ignored
-    # if that plugin is not being used.
-    GABBI_TEMPEST_PATH: "{{ gabbi_tempest_path | default('') }}"
   roles:
     - setup-tempest-run-dir
     - setup-tempest-data-dir