diff --git a/packaging/os/yum_repository.py b/packaging/os/yum_repository.py
index 41e3e9e58af..686c8739ba1 100644
--- a/packaging/os/yum_repository.py
+++ b/packaging/os/yum_repository.py
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ class YumRepo(object):
         'gpgcheck',
         'gpgkey',
         'http_caching',
-        'ignore_repo_files',
         'include',
         'includepkgs',
         'ip_resolve',
@@ -639,7 +638,6 @@ def main():
             gpgcheck=dict(type='bool'),
             gpgkey=dict(),
             http_caching=dict(choices=['all', 'packages', 'none']),
-            ignore_repo_files=dict(default=[]),
             include=dict(),
             includepkgs=dict(),
             ip_resolve=dict(choices=['4', '6', 'IPv4', 'IPv6', 'whatever']),