diff --git a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2 b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
index eb01a189ff..49a61202f5 100644
--- a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ kolla_ansible_setup_any_errors_fatal: true
 
 kolla_base_distro: "{{ base_distro }}"
 # Zed dropped install_type so we have it only on upgrades
-{% if is_upgrade %}
-kolla_install_type: "{{ install_type }}"
-{% endif %}
 network_interface: "{{ api_interface_name }}"
 network_address_family: "{{ address_family }}"
 docker_restart_policy: "no"
diff --git a/tests/test_kolla_docker.py b/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
index 4e2c61e8df..d83cd5f5d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
+++ b/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
@@ -197,9 +197,7 @@ FAKE_DATA = {
 
     'container_inspect': {
         'Config': {
-            'Env': ['KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO=ubuntu',
-                    'KOLLA_INSTALL_TYPE=source',
-                    'KOLLA_INSTALL_METATYPE=rdo'],
+            'Env': ['KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO=ubuntu'],
             'Hostname': 'node2',
             'Volumes': {'/var/lib/kolla/config_files/': {}}},
         'Mounts': {},
@@ -543,9 +541,7 @@ class TestContainer(base.BaseTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_get_container_env(self):
-        fake_env = dict(KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO='ubuntu',
-                        KOLLA_INSTALL_TYPE='source',
-                        KOLLA_INSTALL_METATYPE='rdo')
+        fake_env = dict(KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO='ubuntu')
         self.dw = get_DockerWorker({'name': 'my_container',
                                     'action': 'get_container_env'})
         self.dw.dc.containers.return_value = self.fake_data['containers']
@@ -1211,26 +1207,22 @@ class TestAttrComp(base.BaseTestCase):
     def test_compare_environment_neg(self):
         container_info = {'Config': dict(
             Env=['KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY=COPY_ALWAYS',
-                 'KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO=ubuntu',
-                 'KOLLA_INSTALL_TYPE=source']
+                 'KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO=ubuntu']
         )}
         self.dw = get_DockerWorker({
             'environment': dict(KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY='COPY_ALWAYS',
-                                KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO='ubuntu',
-                                KOLLA_INSTALL_TYPE='source')})
+                                KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO='ubuntu')})
 
         self.assertFalse(self.dw.compare_environment(container_info))
 
     def test_compare_environment_pos(self):
         container_info = {'Config': dict(
             Env=['KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY=COPY_ALWAYS',
-                 'KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO=ubuntu',
-                 'KOLLA_INSTALL_TYPE=source']
+                 'KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO=ubuntu']
         )}
         self.dw = get_DockerWorker({
             'environment': dict(KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY='COPY_ALWAYS',
-                                KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO='centos',
-                                KOLLA_INSTALL_TYPE='source')})
+                                KOLLA_BASE_DISTRO='centos')})
 
         self.assertTrue(self.dw.compare_environment(container_info))
 
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 78ba8d3b56..322a096ea8 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
     timeout: 9000
     vars:
       base_distro: debian
-      install_type: source
       is_upgrade: yes
       tls_enabled: true
 
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@
     timeout: 9000
     vars:
       base_distro: ubuntu
-      install_type: binary
       is_upgrade: yes
       tls_enabled: true
 
@@ -145,7 +143,6 @@
     timeout: 9000
     vars:
       base_distro: ubuntu
-      install_type: source
       is_upgrade: yes
       tls_enabled: true
 
@@ -156,7 +153,6 @@
     timeout: 9000
     vars:
       base_distro: ubuntu
-      install_type: source
       is_upgrade: yes
 
 - job:
@@ -166,7 +162,6 @@
     timeout: 9000
     vars:
       base_distro: ubuntu
-      install_type: source
       is_upgrade: yes
 
 - job:
@@ -231,7 +226,6 @@
     timeout: 10800
     vars:
       base_distro: ubuntu
-      install_type: source
       is_upgrade: yes
 
 - job:
@@ -352,7 +346,6 @@
     nodeset: kolla-ansible-focal
     vars:
       base_distro: ubuntu
-      install_type: source
       is_upgrade: yes
 
 - job: