diff --git a/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/nameservers.py b/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/nameservers.py
index cf5d6f1b2..266cc022e 100644
--- a/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/nameservers.py
+++ b/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/nameservers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 import pecan
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from designate.api.v2.controllers import rest
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ from designate.objects.adapters import DesignateAdapter
 from designate.i18n import _LI
 
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/tasks/__init__.py b/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/tasks/__init__.py
index 0d2cdf82e..0361d85bb 100644
--- a/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/api/v2/controllers/zones/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 from oslo_log import log as logging
-from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from designate.api.v2.controllers.zones.tasks.transfer_requests \
     import TransferRequestsController as TRC
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ from designate.api.v2.controllers.zones.tasks.exports \
 from designate.api.v2.controllers.zones.tasks.exports \
     import ZoneExportCreateController
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/designate/backend/impl_designate.py b/designate/backend/impl_designate.py
index ca111b797..2fac4dae9 100644
--- a/designate/backend/impl_designate.py
+++ b/designate/backend/impl_designate.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from designateclient import exceptions
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v2 as v2_auth
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v3 as v3_auth
 from keystoneauth1 import session as ks_session
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from designate.backend import base
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ from designate.i18n import _LW
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-CONF = cfg.CONF
 CFG_GROUP = 'backend:designate'
 
 
diff --git a/designate/mdns/base.py b/designate/mdns/base.py
index f6b6fb6ec..b245c2d9b 100644
--- a/designate/mdns/base.py
+++ b/designate/mdns/base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 import oslo_messaging as messaging
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from designate.pool_manager import rpcapi as pool_mngr_api
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ from designate.central import rpcapi as central_api
 from designate.i18n import _LI
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 
 class BaseEndpoint(object):