diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/tasks/tempest_resources.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
index aa67c9b935..e9cbcd5bdd 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/tasks/tempest_resources.yml
@@ -212,13 +212,6 @@
   tags:
     - tempest-setup
 
-- name: Store neutron router id
-  set_fact:
-    tempest_neutron_router_id: "{{ neutron_routers.router.id }}"
-  tags:
-    - tempest-setup
-    - tempest-config
-
 - name: Add private subnet to router
   neutron:
     command: add_router_interface
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
index e5e03593fa..3d1b761af1 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ build_timeout = 300
 catalog_type = network
 dns_servers = 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4
 endpoint_type = internalURL
-public_router_id = {{ tempest_neutron_router_id }}
 public_network_id = {{ tempest_neutron_public_network_id }}
 tenant_network_cidr = {{ tempest_private_subnet_cidr }}
 tenant_networks_reachable = false