diff --git a/test-install-nova.yml b/test-install-nova.yml
index c593ddcf..9be5303d 100644
--- a/test-install-nova.yml
+++ b/test-install-nova.yml
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@
       db_name: "{{ nova_api_galera_database }}"
       db_password: "{{ nova_api_container_mysql_password }}"
 
-    - include: create-grant-db.yml
-      db_name: "{{ nova_placement_galera_database }}"
-      db_password: "{{ nova_placement_container_mysql_password }}"
-
     - include: create-grant-db.yml
       db_name: "{{ nova_cell0_database }}"
       db_password: "{{ nova_api_container_mysql_password }}"
diff --git a/test-vars.yml b/test-vars.yml
index 09275aee..7c11c264 100644
--- a/test-vars.yml
+++ b/test-vars.yml
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ nova_discover_hosts_in_cells_interval: '-1'
 lxd_trust_password: "SuperSecrete"
 # nova placement vars
 nova_placement_service_password: "secrete"
-nova_placement_container_mysql_password: "SuperSecrete"
-nova_placement_galera_database: nova_placement
-nova_placement_galera_address: "{{ test_galera_host }}"
 nova_placement_service_publicuri: "http://{{ test_nova_api_placement_host }}:8780"
 nova_placement_service_publicurl: "{{ nova_placement_service_publicuri }}"
 nova_placement_service_adminuri: "http://{{ test_nova_api_placement_host }}:8780"