diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py
index e80f380c30..d804e3fd88 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/list_deliverables.py
@@ -132,11 +132,7 @@ def main():
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    # Deal with the inconsistency of the name for the independent
-    # directory.
     series = args.series
-    if series == 'independent':
-        series = '_independent'
 
     if args.missing_milestone:
         model = 'cycle-with-milestones'
diff --git a/openstack_releases/deliverable.py b/openstack_releases/deliverable.py
index c34a9cfdf0..90020ce1ac 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/deliverable.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/deliverable.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class Deliverables(object):
         """
         if team is None:
             if series is None:
-                series = '_independent'
+                series = 'independent'
             filenames = self._by_series[series]
         else:
             filenames = self._by_team_and_series[(team, series)]