diff --git a/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/tasks/upgrade.yml b/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 9f3ca46e57..20ccddc8f1 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/cloudkitty/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - include_tasks: config.yml
 
-# NOTE(mgoddard): Transition support for upgrades from Rocky or Stein which may
-# be using the SQLAlchemy storage backend.
-# TODO(mgoddard): Remove in U cycle.
-- name: Creating Cloudkitty influxdb database
-  become: true
-  kolla_toolbox:
-    module_name: influxdb_database
-    module_args:
-      hostname: "{{ influxdb_address }}"
-      port: "{{ influxdb_http_port }}"
-      database_name: "{{ cloudkitty_influxdb_name }}"
-  when: cloudkitty_storage_backend == 'influxdb'
-
 - include_tasks: bootstrap_service.yml
 
 - name: Flush handlers