diff --git a/devstack.localrc.base b/devstack.localrc.base
index 26ee77c3..5ba8bc4f 100644
--- a/devstack.localrc.base
+++ b/devstack.localrc.base
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ API_RATE_LIMIT=False
 LOGDAYS=1
 LOGFILE=$DEST/logs/stack.sh.log
 MYSQL_PASSWORD=superstack
-RABBIT_HOST=localhost
 RABBIT_PASSWORD=superstack
 SCREEN_LOGDIR=$DEST/logs/screen
 SCREEN_NAME=${SCREEN_NAME:-stack}
diff --git a/devstack.localrc.target b/devstack.localrc.target
index 1f74f475..a0736bc1 100644
--- a/devstack.localrc.target
+++ b/devstack.localrc.target
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ API_RATE_LIMIT=False
 LOGDAYS=1
 LOGFILE=$DEST/logs/stack.sh.log
 MYSQL_PASSWORD=superstack
-RABBIT_HOST=localhost
 RABBIT_PASSWORD=superstack
 SCREEN_LOGDIR=$DEST/logs/screen
 SCREEN_NAME=${SCREEN_NAME:-stack}