diff --git a/tacker/common/config.py b/tacker/common/config.py
index 3229ff40f..4029d4eed 100644
--- a/tacker/common/config.py
+++ b/tacker/common/config.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def set_db_defaults():
     db_options.set_defaults(
         cfg.CONF,
         connection='sqlite://',
-        sqlite_db='', max_pool_size=10,
+        max_pool_size=10,
         max_overflow=20, pool_timeout=10)
 
 set_db_defaults()