diff --git a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
index 5df52f6c84..014d6529b6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ password = {{ heat_keystone_password }}
 [ec2authtoken]
 auth_uri = {{ keystone_internal_url }}/v3
 
-[clients_keystone]
-auth_uri = {{ keystone_public_url }}
-
 [oslo_messaging_notifications]
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if heat_enabled_notification_topics %}