diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f6a4d309..36191df9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ tempest_service_available_neutron_vpnaas: >-
 tempest_service_available_nova: "{{ groups['nova_all'] is defined and groups['nova_all'] | length > 0 }}"
 tempest_service_available_novajoin: False
 tempest_service_available_octavia: "{{ groups['octavia_all'] is defined and groups['octavia_all'] | length > 0 }}"
-tempest_service_available_panko: "{{ groups['panko_all'] is defined and groups['panko_all'] | length > 0 }}"
 tempest_service_available_sahara: "{{ groups['sahara_all'] is defined and groups['sahara_all'] | length > 0 }}"
 tempest_service_available_senlin: "{{ groups['senlin_all'] is defined and groups['senlin_all'] | length > 0 }}"
 tempest_service_available_swift: >-
diff --git a/templates/tempest.conf.j2 b/templates/tempest.conf.j2
index d7763f35..4039f21a 100644
--- a/templates/tempest.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/tempest.conf.j2
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ magnum = {{ tempest_service_available_magnum }}
 manila = {{ tempest_service_available_manila }}
 murano = {{ tempest_service_available_murano }}
 load_balancer = {{ tempest_service_available_octavia }}
-panko = {{ tempest_service_available_panko }}
 trove = {{ tempest_service_available_trove }}
 zun = {{ tempest_service_available_zun }}
 
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index ecc102c5..602a3daa 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ _tempest_plugins:
       {{
         (tempest_service_available_aodh | bool) or
         (tempest_service_available_ceilometer | bool) or
-        (tempest_service_available_gnocchi | bool) or
-        (tempest_service_available_panko | bool)
+        (tempest_service_available_gnocchi | bool)
       }}
   - name: trove-tempest-plugin
     repo: "{{ tempest_plugin_trove_git_repo }}"