diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml
index 1397e5bd5e..13e3229e94 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_nova/defaults/main.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ nova_conductor_program_name: nova-conductor
 ## Nova console
 nova_console_agent_enabled: True
 nova_consoleauth_program_name: nova-consoleauth
-nova_console_agent_enabled: True
 nova_console_keymap: en-us
 # Set the console type. Presently the only options are ["spice", "novnc"].
 nova_console_type: spice