diff --git a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
index 317bee5ff0..df7d4abd6b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ auth_uri = {{ internal_protocol }}://{{ kolla_internal_fqdn }}:{{ keystone_publi
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if enable_ceilometer | bool %}
 driver = messagingv2
-topics = 'notifications'
+topics = notifications
 {% else %}
 driver = noop
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2
index 22b8c2d8e2..72560f9274 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ cert_manager_type = x509keypair
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if enable_ceilometer | bool %}
 driver = messaging
-topics = 'notifications'
+topics = notifications
 {% else %}
 driver = noop
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/sahara/templates/sahara.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/sahara/templates/sahara.conf.j2
index 0f4f6617ef..4813373a89 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/sahara/templates/sahara.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/sahara/templates/sahara.conf.j2
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ auth_type = password
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if enable_ceilometer | bool %}
 driver = messagingv2
-topics = 'notifications'
+topics = notifications
 {% else %}
 driver = noop
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin.conf.j2
index 0feb603038..18fa41ecf9 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/senlin/templates/senlin.conf.j2
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ memcached_servers = {% for host in groups['memcached'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansi
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if enable_ceilometer | bool %}
 driver = messagingv2
-topics = 'notifications'
+topics = notifications
 {% else %}
 driver = noop
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove-taskmanager.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove-taskmanager.conf.j2
index 3f35dc3e1c..df10664593 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove-taskmanager.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove-taskmanager.conf.j2
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ max_retries = -1
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if enable_ceilometer | bool %}
 driver = messagingv2
-topics = 'notifications'
+topics = notifications
 {% else %}
 driver = noop
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove.conf.j2
index 500c638ac9..bfe3d3370f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/trove/templates/trove.conf.j2
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ auth_type = password
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if enable_ceilometer | bool %}
 driver = messagingv2
-topics = 'notifications'
+topics = notifications
 {% else %}
 driver = noop
 {% endif %}