diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index eb5e23a..70ba452 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
                 default=True,
                 help='Does the test environment have the nova cert running?'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('personality',
-                default=True,
+                default=False,
                 help='Does the test environment support server personality'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('attach_encrypted_volume',
                 default=True,