diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 5e046ca7a0..b2bdfc3e68 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ function install_ceilometer {
         _ceilometer_prepare_virt_drivers
     fi
 
-    install_ceilometerclient
-
     case $CEILOMETER_BACKEND in
         gnocchi) extra=gnocchi;;
     esac
@@ -336,17 +334,6 @@ function install_ceilometer {
     sudo install -d -o $STACK_USER -m 755 $CEILOMETER_CONF_DIR
 }
 
-# install_ceilometerclient() - Collect source and prepare
-function install_ceilometerclient {
-    if use_library_from_git "python-ceilometerclient"; then
-        git_clone_by_name "python-ceilometerclient"
-        setup_dev_lib "python-ceilometerclient"
-        sudo install -D -m 0644 -o $STACK_USER {${GITDIR["python-ceilometerclient"]}/tools/,/etc/bash_completion.d/}ceilometer.bash_completion
-    else
-        pip_install_gr python-ceilometerclient
-    fi
-}
-
 # start_ceilometer() - Start running processes, including screen
 function start_ceilometer {