diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/base.py b/neutron/tests/functional/base.py
index 668f1b2e75e..a4df0ab7c01 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-from ovsdbapp.backend.ovs_idl import idlutils
 
 from neutron.agent.linux import utils
 from neutron.api import extensions as exts
@@ -468,12 +467,3 @@ class TestOVNFunctionalBase(test_plugin.Ml2PluginV2TestCase,
     def del_fake_chassis(self, chassis, if_exists=True):
         self.sb_api.chassis_del(
             chassis, if_exists=if_exists).execute(check_error=True)
-        try:
-            self.sb_api.db_destroy(
-                'Chassis_Private', chassis).execute(check_error=True)
-        except idlutils.RowNotFound:
-            # NOTE(ykarel ): ovsdbapp >= 2.7.0 handles Chassis_Private
-            # record delete with chassis
-            # try/except can be dropped when neutron requirements.txt
-            # include ovsdbapp>=2.7.0
-            pass