diff --git a/lib/ceilometer b/lib/ceilometer
index 548496e707..15eb6a6d21 100644
--- a/lib/ceilometer
+++ b/lib/ceilometer
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ function configure_ceilometer() {
     iniset $CEILOMETER_CONF DEFAULT os_username ceilometer
     iniset $CEILOMETER_CONF DEFAULT os_password $SERVICE_PASSWORD
     iniset $CEILOMETER_CONF DEFAULT os_tenant_name $SERVICE_TENANT_NAME
-    iniset $CEILOMETER_CONF DEFAULT os_auth_url $OS_AUTH_URL
 
     iniset $CEILOMETER_CONF keystone_authtoken auth_protocol http
     iniset $CEILOMETER_CONF keystone_authtoken admin_user ceilometer