diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 3d9b747080..519c0080bd 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -839,13 +839,6 @@ glance_api_hosts: "{{ [groups['glance-api']|first] if glance_backend_file | bool
 barbican_crypto_plugin: "simple_crypto"
 barbican_library_path: "/usr/lib/libCryptoki2_64.so"
 
-########################
-### Panko options
-########################
-# Valid options are [ mongodb, mysql ]
-panko_database_type: "mysql"
-
-
 #################
 # Gnocchi options
 #################
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/panko/defaults/main.yml
index 668f3b94a5..c9241767b5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ panko_services:
 ####################
 panko_database_name: "panko"
 panko_database_user: "{% if use_preconfigured_databases | bool and use_common_mariadb_user | bool %}{{ database_user }}{% else %}panko{% endif %}"
-panko_database_port: "{{ mongodb_port if panko_database_type == 'mongodb' else database_port }}"
-panko_database_mongodb_address: "{% for host in groups['mongodb'] %}{{ 'api' | kolla_address(host) | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ panko_database_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}"
 panko_database_mysql_address: "{{ database_address | put_address_in_context('url') }}:{{ database_port }}"
 
 ####################
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap.yml b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap.yml
index d49fe38196..16591cd9de 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- name: Creating Panko MongoDB database
-  become: true
-  command: >
-    docker exec -t mongodb mongo --host {{ mongodb_replication_set_name }}/{{ panko_database_mongodb_address }} --eval
-    'db = db.getSiblingDB("{{ panko_database_name }}");
-    db.createUser({user':' "{{ panko_database_user }}", pwd':' "{{ panko_database_password }}", roles':' [ "readWrite", "dbAdmin" ]})'
-  register: mongodb_panko_database
-  run_once: true
-  changed_when: mongodb_panko_database.stdout.find('already') == -1
-  failed_when: mongodb_panko_database.stdout.split()[4] != 'connecting'
-  delegate_to: "{{ groups['mongodb'][0] }}"
-  when:
-    - panko_database_type == "mongodb"
-
 - name: Creating Panko mysql database
   become: true
   kolla_toolbox:
@@ -27,7 +13,6 @@
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['panko-api'][0] }}"
   when:
     - not use_preconfigured_databases | bool
-    - panko_database_type == "mysql"
 
 - name: Creating Panko mysql database user and setting permissions
   become: true
@@ -47,6 +32,5 @@
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['panko-api'][0] }}"
   when:
     - not use_preconfigured_databases | bool
-    - panko_database_type == "mysql"
 
 - include_tasks: bootstrap_service.yml
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml
index e5c690841b..597df77c8a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/tasks/bootstrap_service.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     environment:
       KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP:
       KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY: "{{ config_strategy }}"
-      PANKO_DATABASE_TYPE: "{{ panko_database_type }}"
     image: "{{ panko_api.image }}"
     labels:
       BOOTSTRAP:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
index 7cf2fe8635..9f54d9c91b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/panko/templates/panko.conf.j2
@@ -8,13 +8,8 @@ log_file = /var/log/kolla/panko/panko-api.log
 
 
 [database]
-{% if panko_database_type == "mongodb" %}
-connection = mongodb://{{ panko_database_user }}:{{ panko_database_password }}@{{ panko_database_mongodb_address }}/{{ panko_database_name }}
-metering_connection = mongodb://{{ panko_database_user }}:{{ panko_database_password }}@{{ panko_database_mongodb_address }}/{{ panko_database_name }}
-{% elif panko_database_type == "mysql" %}
 connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ panko_database_user }}:{{ panko_database_password }}@{{ panko_database_mysql_address }}/{{ panko_database_name }}
 metering_connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ panko_database_user }}:{{ panko_database_password }}@{{ panko_database_mysql_address }}/{{ panko_database_name }}
-{% endif %}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 www_authenticate_uri = {{ keystone_internal_url }}
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index fc3a5fb775..48da36ba7b 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -453,12 +453,6 @@
 #barbican_crypto_plugin: "simple_crypto"
 #barbican_library_path: "/usr/lib/libCryptoki2_64.so"
 
-################
-## Panko options
-################
-# Valid options are [ mongodb, mysql ]
-#panko_database_type: "mysql"
-
 #################
 # Gnocchi options
 #################
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-panko-backend-mongodb-94ea90ffd61baa20.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-panko-backend-mongodb-94ea90ffd61baa20.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbfb52b085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-panko-backend-mongodb-94ea90ffd61baa20.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Support mongodb for panko as backend has been removed.