diff --git a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2 b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
index 4044f3f385..53a1e883d1 100644
--- a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ enable_cinder: "yes"
 glance_backend_ceph: "yes"
 cinder_backend_ceph: "yes"
 nova_backend_ceph: "yes"
-ceph_nova_user: "cinder"
 
 # TODO(yoctozepto): Remove this in the Xena cycle.
 # cephadm doesn't support chrony in a container (checks for chrony.service)