diff --git a/src/nodemgr/vrouter_nodemgr/contrail-vrouter-nodemgr.ini b/src/nodemgr/vrouter_nodemgr/contrail-vrouter-nodemgr.ini
index 21c0406d0da..2ba3b63e551 100644
--- a/src/nodemgr/vrouter_nodemgr/contrail-vrouter-nodemgr.ini
+++ b/src/nodemgr/vrouter_nodemgr/contrail-vrouter-nodemgr.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [eventlistener:contrail-vrouter-nodemgr]
 command=/bin/bash -c "exec python /usr/bin/contrail-nodemgr --nodetype=contrail-vrouter"
 events=PROCESS_COMMUNICATION,PROCESS_STATE,TICK_60
-environment_file= /etc/contrail/vrouter_nodemgr_param
 ;[eventlistener:theeventlistnername]
 ;command=/bin/eventlistener    ; the program (relative uses PATH, can take args)
 ;process_name=%(program_name)s ; process_name expr (default %(program_name)s)