diff --git a/lib/ironic b/lib/ironic
index c6fa563e6a..9b4f6681e6 100644
--- a/lib/ironic
+++ b/lib/ironic
@@ -284,20 +284,12 @@ function configure_ironic_dirs {
     mkdir -p $IRONIC_TFTPBOOT_DIR/pxelinux.cfg
 }
 
-function ironic_ensure_libvirt_group {
-    groups $STACK_USER | grep -q $LIBVIRT_GROUP || adduser $STACK_USER $LIBVIRT_GROUP
-}
-
 function create_bridge_and_vms {
-    ironic_ensure_libvirt_group
-
     # Call libvirt setup scripts in a new shell to ensure any new group membership
     sudo su $STACK_USER -c "$IRONIC_SCRIPTS_DIR/setup-network"
-
     sudo su $STACK_USER -c "$IRONIC_SCRIPTS_DIR/create-nodes \
         $IRONIC_VM_SPECS_CPU $IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM $IRONIC_VM_SPECS_DISK \
         amd64 $IRONIC_VM_COUNT $IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE $IRONIC_VM_EMULATOR" >> $IRONIC_VM_MACS_CSV_FILE
-
 }
 
 function enroll_vms {
diff --git a/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-ironic b/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-ironic
index 5af7c0b292..4887db7ce4 100644
--- a/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-ironic
+++ b/lib/nova_plugins/hypervisor-ironic
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 MY_XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
 set +o xtrace
 
+source $TOP_DIR/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
 
 # Defaults
 # --------
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ function cleanup_nova_hypervisor {
 
 # configure_nova_hypervisor - Set config files, create data dirs, etc
 function configure_nova_hypervisor {
+    configure_libvirt
     iniset $NOVA_CONF ironic sql_connection `database_connection_url nova_bm`
     LIBVIRT_FIREWALL_DRIVER=${LIBVIRT_FIREWALL_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.firewall.NoopFirewallDriver"}
     iniset $NOVA_CONF DEFAULT compute_driver ironic.nova.virt.ironic.IronicDriver
@@ -50,8 +52,7 @@ function configure_nova_hypervisor {
 
 # install_nova_hypervisor() - Install external components
 function install_nova_hypervisor {
-    # This function intentionally left blank
-    :
+    install_libvirt
 }
 
 # start_nova_hypervisor - Start any required external services