diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8be55288..c8e00b9a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -313,9 +313,6 @@ nova_external_ssl: false
 nova_secure_proxy_ssl_header: HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO
 
 ## Nova global config
-nova_linuxnet_interface_driver: nova.network.linux_net.NeutronLinuxBridgeInterfaceDriver
-
-
 nova_max_age: 0
 nova_remove_unused_resized_minimum_age_seconds: 3600
 nova_image_cache_manager_interval: 0
diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index 9cd77e6f..01918fd5 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ firewall_driver = {{ nova_firewall_driver }}
 my_ip = {% if nova_management_address == 'localhost' %}127.0.0.1{% else %}{{ nova_management_address }}{% endif %}
 
 ## Vif
-linuxnet_interface_driver = {{ nova_linuxnet_interface_driver }}
 {% if nova_virt_type in ['kvm', 'lxd', 'qemu', 'xen'] %}
 libvirt_vif_type = ethernet
 {% endif %}