diff --git a/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml b/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml
index 85428ddd28..015bf3ba5d 100644
--- a/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/transient_cloud_new.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
       flavor_id: "{{ instance_type|flavor_name_to_id('admin', ADMIN_PASS, 'transient', os_auth_url) }}"
       security_groups: "{{security_group}}"
       key_name: "{{ keypair }}"
-      nics: "{{ cloud_networks }}"
       floating_ips:
         - "{{public_ip}}"
   register: nova_result