diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 07c8ffb9..73aece39 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ nova_ceilometer_enabled: False
 
 ## Verbosity Options
 debug: False
-verbose: True
 
 ## APT Cache options
 cache_timeout: 600
diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 0d7e6b64..27ad165e 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 # Logs / State
 debug = {{ debug }}
-verbose = {{ verbose }}
 fatal_deprecations = {{ nova_fatal_deprecations }}
 log_dir = /var/log/nova
 state_path = {{ nova_system_home_folder }}
diff --git a/tests/test-vars.yml b/tests/test-vars.yml
index 20500c0e..0b0c2d6c 100644
--- a/tests/test-vars.yml
+++ b/tests/test-vars.yml
@@ -127,4 +127,3 @@ tempest_service_available_horizon: False
 tempest_service_available_neutron: True
 tempest_service_available_nova: True
 tempest_service_available_swift: False
-verbose: true