diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 281c618026..8cf03eed9b 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ jobs:
     branch: ^(?!stable/(diablo|essex)).*$
   - name: ^gate-.*-docs$
     success-pattern: http://docs-draft.openstack.org/{change.number}/{change.patchset}/{pipeline.name}/{job.name}/{build.number}/doc/build/html/
-  - name: gate-openstack-manuals-validate
-    voting: false
   - name: ^gate-.*-requirements$
     failure-message: Incompatible requirement found; see https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Requirements
     branch: ^(?!stable/(diablo|essex|folsom|grizzly)).*$