diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 69cd251db4..6395104f19 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -412,8 +412,6 @@ enable_destroy_images: "no"
 ####################
 
 elasticsearch_address: "{{ kolla_internal_vip_address }}"
-elasticsearch_protocol: "{{ internal_protocol }}"
-
 enable_elasticsearch: "{{ 'yes' if enable_central_logging | bool or enable_freezer | bool or enable_osprofiler | bool or enable_skydive | bool else 'no' }}"
 enable_kibana: "{{ 'yes' if enable_central_logging | bool else 'no' }}"