diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/nova-docker.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/nova-docker.yaml
index d786ccf9ed..83a5f0f088 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/nova-docker.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/nova-docker.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_TIMEOUT=60
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST=0
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_FULL=0
-          export RE_EXEC=false
           export PROJECTS="stackforge/nova-docker $PROJECTS"
           cp devstack-gate/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
           ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh