diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/neutron/defaults/main.yml
index 76bc243080..b37d01e90a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ neutron_services:
         external: false
         port: "{{ neutron_server_port }}"
         listen_port: "{{ neutron_server_listen_port }}"
-        frontend_http_extra:
-          - "option http-tunnel"
       neutron_server_external:
         enabled: "{{ enable_neutron }}"
         mode: "http"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1892686-409fef7c100ab67f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1892686-409fef7c100ab67f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e2d5ad13e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1892686-409fef7c100ab67f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    No longer uses ``option http-tunnel`` for Neutron Server in HAProxy.
+    Please amend manually if you relied on the quirky behaviour.
+    `LP#1892686 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1892686>`__
+fixes:
+  - |
+    No longer uses ``option http-tunnel`` for Neutron Server in HAProxy.
+    This mode was long not recommended and recently deprecated entirely.
+    `LP#1892686 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1892686>`__