diff --git a/cloudkitty/common/config.py b/cloudkitty/common/config.py
index cbd37e14..9052d5b2 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/common/config.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/common/config.py
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ _opts = [
         cloudkitty.orchestrator.orchestrator_opts))),
     ('output', list(itertools.chain(
         cloudkitty.config.output_opts))),
-    ('state', list(itertools.chain(
-        cloudkitty.config.state_opts))),
     ('storage', list(itertools.chain(
         cloudkitty.storage.storage_opts))),
     ('storage_influxdb', list(itertools.chain(
diff --git a/cloudkitty/config.py b/cloudkitty/config.py
index 2c730423..87d2c224 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/config.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/config.py
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ from oslo_db import options as db_options  # noqa
 from oslo_messaging import opts  # noqa
 
 
-state_opts = [
-    cfg.StrOpt('backend',
-               default='cloudkitty.backend.file.FileBackend',
-               help='Backend for the state manager.'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('basepath',
-               default='/var/lib/cloudkitty/states/',
-               help='Storage directory for the file state backend.'), ]
-
 output_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('backend',
                default='cloudkitty.backend.file.FileBackend',
@@ -38,7 +30,6 @@ output_opts = [
                 help='Output pipeline'), ]
 
 
-cfg.CONF.register_opts(state_opts, 'state')
 cfg.CONF.register_opts(output_opts, 'output')
 
 # oslo.db defaults
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-state-opts-a013e25c744d7494.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-state-opts-a013e25c744d7494.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ffa14f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-state-opts-a013e25c744d7494.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The ``[state]`` configuration group has been removed, because all options
+    in this group have been unused.