diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index c24306f8c7..67e97127ab 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pipelines:
         - event: patchset-created
         - event: change-restored
         - event: comment-added
-          comment: (?i)^(Patch Set [0-9]+:)?( [\w\\+-]*)*(\n\n)?\s*(recheck|reverify)
+          comment: (?i)^(Patch Set [0-9]+:)?( [\w\\+-]*)*(\n\n)?\s*recheck
         - event: comment-added
           require-approval:
             - verified: [-1, -2]
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pipelines:
       gerrit:
         - event: patchset-created
         - event: comment-added
-          comment: (?i)^(Patch Set [0-9]+:)?( [\w\\+-]*)*(\n\n)?\s*(recheck|reverify)
+          comment: (?i)^(Patch Set [0-9]+:)?( [\w\\+-]*)*(\n\n)?\s*recheck
 
   - name: experimental
     description: On-demand pipeline for requesting a run against a set of jobs that are not yet gating. Leave review comment of "check experimental" to run jobs in this pipeline.
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ pipelines:
         - event: patchset-created
         - event: change-restored
         - event: comment-added
-          comment: (?i)^(Patch Set [0-9]+:)?( [\w\\+-]*)*(\n\n)?\s*(recheck|reverify)
+          comment: (?i)^(Patch Set [0-9]+:)?( [\w\\+-]*)*(\n\n)?\s*recheck
     success:
       gerrit: {}
     failure: