diff --git a/playbooks/templates/clouds/bridge_all_clouds.yaml.j2 b/playbooks/templates/clouds/bridge_all_clouds.yaml.j2
index 4522705620..4b68f74e5e 100644
--- a/playbooks/templates/clouds/bridge_all_clouds.yaml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/templates/clouds/bridge_all_clouds.yaml.j2
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ clouds:
       username: '{{ clouds.openstackci_rax_username }}'
       password: '{{ clouds.openstackci_rax_password }}'
       project_id: '{{ clouds.openstackci_rax_project_id }}'
-    identity_api_version: 2
     volume_api_version: 2
   openstackjenkins-rax:
     regions:
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ clouds:
       username: '{{ clouds.openstackjenkins_rax_username }}'
       password: '{{ clouds.openstackjenkins_rax_password }}'
       project_id: '{{ clouds.openstackjenkins_rax_project_id }}'
-    identity_api_version: 2
     volume_api_version: 2
   openstackjenkins-ovh:
     regions:
diff --git a/playbooks/templates/clouds/nodepool_clouds.yaml.j2 b/playbooks/templates/clouds/nodepool_clouds.yaml.j2
index 1b0170420e..30e1c8f1e4 100644
--- a/playbooks/templates/clouds/nodepool_clouds.yaml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/templates/clouds/nodepool_clouds.yaml.j2
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ clouds:
       password: '{{ nodepool_rackspace_password }}'
       project_id: '{{ nodepool_rackspace_project }}'
     force_ipv4: true
-    identity_api_version: 2
     volume_api_version: 2
   ovh:
     profile: ovh