diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceilometer/templates/ceilometer.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/ceilometer/templates/ceilometer.conf.j2
index db1976cc24..52b6614ffe 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceilometer/templates/ceilometer.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceilometer/templates/ceilometer.conf.j2
@@ -64,5 +64,4 @@ interface = internal
 [dispatcher_gnocchi]
 filter_service_activity = False
 url = {{ internal_protocol }}://{{ kolla_internal_fqdn }}:{{ gnocchi_api_port }}
-archive_policy = low
 {% endif %}