diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index 9e9eb2d2b1..53fc5fcd15 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ function configure_neutron_new {
         iniset $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT auth_strategy $NEUTRON_AUTH_STRATEGY
         configure_auth_token_middleware $NEUTRON_CONF neutron $NEUTRON_AUTH_CACHE_DIR keystone_authtoken
 
-        # Configuration for neutron notifations to nova.
-        iniset $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT notify_nova_on_port_status_changes $Q_NOTIFY_NOVA_PORT_STATUS_CHANGES
-        iniset $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT notify_nova_on_port_data_changes $Q_NOTIFY_NOVA_PORT_DATA_CHANGES
-
         iniset $NEUTRON_CONF nova auth_type password
         iniset $NEUTRON_CONF nova auth_url "$KEYSTONE_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$KEYSTONE_SERVICE_HOST:$KEYSTONE_AUTH_PORT/v3"
         iniset $NEUTRON_CONF nova username nova