diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/rabbitmq_all.yml b/inventory/group_vars/rabbitmq_all.yml
index 413a0dde4f..2be7b7d3dd 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/rabbitmq_all.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/rabbitmq_all.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 rabbitmq_cluster_name: openstack
-rabbitmq_apply_openstack_policies: True
 
 # Ensure that the package state matches the global setting
 rabbitmq_package_state: "{{ package_state }}"