diff --git a/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc b/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc
index 60dd510a0c..4398310b55 100644
--- a/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc
+++ b/scripts/openstack-ansible.rc
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ export ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS="${ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS:--C -o ControlMaster=auto -o Control
 export ANSIBLE_PIPELINING="${ANSIBLE_SSH_PIPELINING}"
 export ANSIBLE_FORKS="${ANSIBLE_FORKS:-OSA_ANSIBLE_FORKS}"
 
-export ANSIBLE_STRATEGY="${ANSIBLE_STRATEGY:-openstack.osa.linear}"
-
 export ANSIBLE_FORCE_HANDLERS="${ANSIBLE_FORCE_HANDLERS:-True}"
 export ANSIBLE_PYTHON_INTERPRETER="${ANSIBLE_PYTHON_INTERPRETER:-OSA_ANSIBLE_PYTHON_INTERPRETER}"