diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 4580549fb5..083d8a4a95 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@ jobs:
     voting: false
   - name: ^(gate|check)-tempest-dsvm-sahara-neutron-nv$
     voting: false
+  - name: gate-kite-python33
+    voting: false
   - name: gate-keystone-python33
     voting: false
   - name: gate-marconi-python33
@@ -3460,8 +3462,6 @@ projects:
       - name: check-requirements
     check:
       - gate-kite-python33
-    gate:
-      - gate-kite-python33
     pre-release:
       - kite-tarball
     release: