diff --git a/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample b/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
index fd704e6ad343..d6d02873d1dc 100644
--- a/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
@@ -2120,10 +2120,6 @@
 # Options defined in nova.virt.libvirt.vif
 #
 
-# Name of Integration Bridge used by Open vSwitch (string
-# value)
-#libvirt_ovs_bridge=br-int
-
 # Use virtio for bridge interfaces with KVM/QEMU (boolean
 # value)
 #libvirt_use_virtio_for_bridges=true
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py
index 0e3834549c0c..a33693a1cab5 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ from nova.virt.libvirt import designer
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 libvirt_vif_opts = [
-    # neutron_ovs_bridge is used, if Neutron provides Nova
-    # the 'vif_type' portbinding field
-    cfg.StrOpt('libvirt_ovs_bridge',
-               default='br-int',
-               help='Name of Integration Bridge used by Open vSwitch'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('libvirt_use_virtio_for_bridges',
                 default=True,
                 help='Use virtio for bridge interfaces with KVM/QEMU'),