diff --git a/tcp_tests/fixtures/runtest_fixtures.py b/tcp_tests/fixtures/runtest_fixtures.py
index 4609915..ddeced2 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/fixtures/runtest_fixtures.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/fixtures/runtest_fixtures.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     Run tempest tests
     """
     tempest_threads = settings.TEMPEST_THREADS
-    tempest_exclude_test_args = settings.TEMPEST_EXCLUDE_TEST_ARGS
     tempest_pattern = settings.TEMPEST_PATTERN
     cluster_name = settings.LAB_CONFIG_NAME
     domain_name = settings.DOMAIN_NAME
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
         cluster_name=cluster_name,
         domain_name=domain_name,
         tempest_threads=tempest_threads,
-        tempest_exclude_test_args=tempest_exclude_test_args,
         tempest_pattern=tempest_pattern,
         target=target)
     return runtest
diff --git a/tcp_tests/settings.py b/tcp_tests/settings.py
index cb36ae9..1f69850 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/settings.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/settings.py
@@ -79,7 +79,5 @@
 TEMPEST_PATTERN = os.environ.get('TEMPEST_PATTERN', 'tempest')
 TEMPEST_TIMEOUT = int(os.environ.get('TEMPEST_TIMEOUT', 60 * 60 * 5))
 TEMPEST_THREADS = int(os.environ.get('TEMPEST_THREADS', 2))
-TEMPEST_EXCLUDE_TEST_ARGS = os.environ.get(
-    'TEMPEST_EXCLUDE_TEST_ARGS')
 TEMPEST_TARGET = os.environ.get('TEMPEST_TARGET', 'gtw01')
 SALT_VERSION = os.environ.get('SALT_VERSION', '2017.7')