diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index 1c771383..33b3b7c8 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,3 @@
 
 tempest_distro_packages:
   - git
-  - postgresql-devel
-  - python-glanceclient
-  - python-keystoneclient
-  - python-neutronclient
-  - python-novaclient
-  - python2-shade
-  - rsync
-  - which
diff --git a/vars/suse.yml b/vars/suse.yml
index 1b2e07d2..49d5230d 100644
--- a/vars/suse.yml
+++ b/vars/suse.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,3 @@
 
 tempest_distro_packages:
   - git-core
-  - postgresql-devel
-  - python-glanceclient
-  - python-keystoneclient
-  - python-neutronclient
-  - python-novaclient
-  - python-shade
-  - rsync
-  - which
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu.yml b/vars/ubuntu.yml
index 3fa65bc8..470d2fdf 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,3 @@ cache_timeout: 600
 
 tempest_distro_packages:
   - git-core
-  - libpq-dev
-  - python-glanceclient
-  - python-keystoneclient
-  - python-neutronclient
-  - python-novaclient
-  - rsync