diff --git a/murano/common/utils.py b/murano/common/utils.py
index 1a396624..0067a2b4 100644
--- a/murano/common/utils.py
+++ b/murano/common/utils.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 import collections
 import functools as func
 
-import eventlet
 import jsonschema
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
-from murano.common.i18n import _, _LE
+from murano.common.i18n import _
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -210,50 +209,6 @@ def build_entity_map(value):
     return id_map
 
 
-def retry(ExceptionToCheck, tries=4, delay=3, backoff=2):
-    """Retry calling the decorated function using an exponential backoff.
-
-    http://www.saltycrane.com/blog/2009/11/trying-out-retry-decorator-python/
-    original from: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonDecoratorLibrary#Retry
-
-    :param ExceptionToCheck: the exception to check. may be a tuple of
-        exceptions to check
-    :type ExceptionToCheck: Exception or tuple
-    :param tries: number of times to try (not retry) before giving up
-    :type tries: int
-    :param delay: initial delay between retries in seconds
-    :type delay: int
-    :param backoff: backoff multiplier e.g. value of 2 will double the delay
-        each retry
-    :type backoff: int
-    """
-
-    def deco_retry(f):
-        @func.wraps(f)
-        def f_retry(*args, **kwargs):
-            mtries, mdelay = tries, delay
-            forever = mtries == -1
-            while forever or mtries > 1:
-                try:
-                    return f(*args, **kwargs)
-                except ExceptionToCheck as e:
-                    LOG.exception(_LE("An exception occurred {exc}. Retrying "
-                                      "in {time} seconds").format(exc=e,
-                                                                  time=mdelay))
-                    eventlet.sleep(mdelay)
-
-                    if not forever:
-                        mtries -= 1
-
-                    if mdelay < 60:
-                        mdelay *= backoff
-            return f(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        return f_retry
-
-    return deco_retry
-
-
 def handle(f):
     """Handles exception in wrapped function and writes to LOG."""
 
diff --git a/murano/engine/system/net_explorer.py b/murano/engine/system/net_explorer.py
index ddd2572b..5c28e0a2 100644
--- a/murano/engine/system/net_explorer.py
+++ b/murano/engine/system/net_explorer.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from netaddr.strategy import ipv4
 import neutronclient.v2_0.client as nclient
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-import retrying
 
 from murano.common import auth_utils
 from murano.common import exceptions as exc
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ class NetworkExplorer(object):
     # NOTE(starodubcevna): to avoid simultaneous router requests we use retry
     # decorator with random delay 1-10 seconds between attempts and maximum
     # delay time 30 seconds.
-    @retrying.retry(retry_on_exception=lambda e: isinstance(e,
-                    exc.RouterInfoException),
-                    wait_random_min=1000, wait_random_max=10000,
-                    stop_max_delay=30000)
+    @loopingcall.RetryDecorator(max_retry_count=10,
+                                inc_sleep_time=2,
+                                max_sleep_time=60,
+                                exceptions=(lambda e: isinstance(e,
+                                            exc.RouterInfoException),))
     def get_default_router(self):
         router_name = self._settings.router_name
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c616a3f7..21a240d4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ eventlet!=0.18.3,>=0.18.2 # MIT
 PasteDeploy>=1.5.0 # MIT
 Routes!=2.0,!=2.1,>=1.12.3;python_version=='2.7' # MIT
 Routes!=2.0,>=1.12.3;python_version!='2.7' # MIT
-retrying!=1.3.0,>=1.2.3 # Apache-2.0
 WebOb>=1.2.3 # MIT
 kombu>=3.0.25 # BSD
 psutil<2.0.0,>=1.1.1 # BSD