diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
index 3814ea828b..48ef8ed08a 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
   sudo: False
   local_action:
       module: nova_compute
-      insecure: True
       auth_url: "{{os_auth_url}}"
       login_username: "admin"
       login_password: "{{ADMIN_PASS}}"