diff --git a/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/cloudkitty.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/cloudkitty.conf.j2
index 910d151bce..fb17641ad5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/cloudkitty.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/templates/cloudkitty.conf.j2
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ auth_section = keystone_authtoken
 {% if cloudkitty_collector_backend == "gnocchi" %}
 [gnocchi_collector]
 auth_section = keystone_authtoken
-{% elif cloudkitty_collector_backend == "ceilometer" %}
-[ceilometer_collector]
-auth_section = keystone_authtoken
 {% endif %}
 
 [api]