diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e9d4de7a..987bab90 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 ## Verbosity Options
 debug: False
-verbose: True
 
 # These variables are used in 'developer mode' in order to allow the role
 # to build an environment directly from a git source without the presence
diff --git a/templates/keystone.conf.j2 b/templates/keystone.conf.j2
index f45ced26..0473fc81 100644
--- a/templates/keystone.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/keystone.conf.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
 [DEFAULT]
-verbose = {{ verbose }}
 debug = {{ debug }}
 {% if keystone_public_endpoint is defined %}
 public_endpoint = {{ keystone_public_endpoint }}