diff --git a/ceilometer/storage/base.py b/ceilometer/storage/base.py
index 7ad80f0f2..d46e63a04 100644
--- a/ceilometer/storage/base.py
+++ b/ceilometer/storage/base.py
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ class Connection(object):
                                            'stddev': False,
                                            'cardinality': False}}
                        },
-        'events': {'query': {'simple': False}},
     }
 
     STORAGE_CAPABILITIES = {
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_db2.py b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_db2.py
index 217d0de88..cf59873eb 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_db2.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_db2.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTest(test_base.BaseTestCase):
                                                'stddev': False,
                                                'cardinality': False}}
                            },
-            'events': {'query': {'simple': False}}
         }
 
         actual_capabilities = impl_db2.Connection.get_capabilities()
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_hbase.py b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_hbase.py
index dd638e0a4..5eeacf7fa 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_hbase.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_hbase.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTest(test_base.BaseTestCase):
                                                'stddev': False,
                                                'cardinality': False}}
                            },
-            'events': {'query': {'simple': False}},
         }
 
         actual_capabilities = hbase.Connection.get_capabilities()
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_mongodb.py b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_mongodb.py
index cbe4f0182..c92198f63 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_mongodb.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_mongodb.py
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTest(test_base.BaseTestCase):
                                                'stddev': True,
                                                'cardinality': True}}
                            },
-            'events': {'query': {'simple': False}}
         }
 
         actual_capabilities = impl_mongodb.Connection.get_capabilities()
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_sqlalchemy.py b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_sqlalchemy.py
index 490571539..f05f075ea 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/storage/test_impl_sqlalchemy.py
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTest(test_base.BaseTestCase):
                                                'stddev': True,
                                                'cardinality': True}}
                            },
-            'events': {'query': {'simple': False}},
         }
 
         actual_capabilities = impl_sqlalchemy.Connection.get_capabilities()