diff --git a/manifests/rabbitmq.pp b/manifests/rabbitmq.pp
index f39b7bb9a..049e1f7c5 100644
--- a/manifests/rabbitmq.pp
+++ b/manifests/rabbitmq.pp
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ class nova::rabbitmq(
   $userid='guest',
   $password='guest',
   $port='5672',
-  $virtual_host='/',
-  $install_repo = false
+  $virtual_host='/'
 ) {
 
   # only configure nova after the queue is up
@@ -20,13 +19,6 @@ class nova::rabbitmq(
     host_aliases => $fqdn,
   }
 
-  if $install_repo {
-    # this is debian specific
-    class { 'rabbitmq::repo::apt':
-      pin    => 900,
-      before => Class['rabbitmq::server']
-    }
-  }
   if $userid == 'guest' {
     $delete_guest_user = false
   } else {