diff --git a/devstack/gate/gate_hook.sh b/devstack/gate/gate_hook.sh
index c134c3144..731291bad 100755
--- a/devstack/gate/gate_hook.sh
+++ b/devstack/gate/gate_hook.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export DEVSTACK_GATE_ZAQAR=1
 export DEVSTACK_GATE_INSTALL_TESTONLY=1
 export DEVSTACK_GATE_NO_SERVICES=1
 export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST=0
-export DEVSTACK_GATE_EXERCISES=0
 export DEVSTACK_GATE_TIMEOUT=90
 export KEEP_LOCALRC=1