diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index f9d71b05c3..f9f8cef9d0 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ project-templates:
       - gate-{name}-tox-checkdeletions
       - gate-{name}-tox-checkbuild
     gate:
-      - gate-{name}-tox-checkniceness
       - gate-{name}-tox-checksyntax
       - gate-{name}-tox-checkdeletions
       - gate-{name}-tox-checkbuild