diff --git a/ansible/roles/rally/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/rally/handlers/main.yml
index 882a27fa7b..54fd3118fc 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rally/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rally/handlers/main.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
     name: "{{ service.container_name }}"
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
-    privileged: "{{ service.privileged | default(False) }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes|reject('equalto', '')|list }}"
   when:
     - action != "config"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/tempest/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/tempest/handlers/main.yml
index 654620051b..f327ddd133 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/tempest/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/tempest/handlers/main.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
     name: "{{ service.container_name }}"
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
-    privileged: "{{ service.privileged | default(False) }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes|reject('equalto', '')|list }}"
   when:
     - action != "config"