diff --git a/designate/conf/central.py b/designate/conf/central.py
index 10b1fd18f..54f8458e4 100644
--- a/designate/conf/central.py
+++ b/designate/conf/central.py
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ CENTRAL_OPTS = [
                help='Number of central worker processes to spawn'),
     cfg.IntOpt('threads', default=1000,
                help='Number of central greenthreads to spawn'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('storage_driver', default='sqlalchemy',
-               deprecated_for_removal=True,
-               deprecated_reason='Alternative storage drivers are no longer'
-                                 'supported.',
-               help='The storage driver to use'),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_zone_name_len', default=255,
                help="Maximum zone name length"),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_recordset_name_len', default=255,
diff --git a/designate/conf/mdns.py b/designate/conf/mdns.py
index 92b7b459e..53620e990 100644
--- a/designate/conf/mdns.py
+++ b/designate/conf/mdns.py
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ MDNS_OPTS = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('query_enforce_tsig', default=False,
                 help='Enforce all incoming queries (including AXFR) are TSIG '
                      'signed'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('storage_driver', default='sqlalchemy',
-               help='The storage driver to use'),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_message_size', default=65535,
                help='Maximum message size to emit'),
 ]
diff --git a/designate/conf/producer.py b/designate/conf/producer.py
index 4aa58731c..4bad7f4d2 100644
--- a/designate/conf/producer.py
+++ b/designate/conf/producer.py
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ PRODUCER_OPTS = [
                help='Number of Producer greenthreads to spawn'),
     cfg.ListOpt('enabled_tasks',
                 help='Enabled tasks to run'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('storage_driver', default='sqlalchemy',
-               help='The storage driver to use'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('export_synchronous', default=True,
                 help='Whether to allow synchronous zone exports',
                 deprecated_for_removal=True,
diff --git a/designate/conf/worker.py b/designate/conf/worker.py
index 249f0f8c6..d3eb94f0a 100644
--- a/designate/conf/worker.py
+++ b/designate/conf/worker.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ WORKER_OPTS = [
                help='Number of Worker threads to spawn per process'),
     # cfg.ListOpt('enabled_tasks',
     #             help='Enabled tasks to run'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('storage_driver', default='sqlalchemy',
-               help='The storage driver to use'),
     cfg.IntOpt('threshold-percentage', default=100,
                help='The percentage of servers requiring a successful update '
                     'for a domain change to be considered active'),
diff --git a/designate/tests/__init__.py b/designate/tests/__init__.py
index b57d360f6..a781e126e 100644
--- a/designate/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/__init__.py
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
 CONF = designate.conf.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-CONF.import_opt('storage_driver', 'designate.central',
-                group='service:central')
 CONF.import_opt('auth_strategy', 'designate.api',
                 group='service:api')
 CONF.import_opt('connection', 'designate.storage.sqlalchemy',
@@ -349,11 +347,6 @@ class TestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         self.useFixture(fixtures.RPCFixture(CONF))
 
-        self.config(
-            storage_driver='sqlalchemy',
-            group='service:central'
-        )
-
         self.config(
             emitter_type="noop",
             group="heartbeat_emitter"
diff --git a/designate/tests/unit/mdns/test_service.py b/designate/tests/unit/mdns/test_service.py
index 01dd7ffab..445fce900 100644
--- a/designate/tests/unit/mdns/test_service.py
+++ b/designate/tests/unit/mdns/test_service.py
@@ -60,18 +60,6 @@ class MdnsServiceTest(oslotest.base.BaseTestCase):
     def test_service_name(self):
         self.assertEqual('mdns', self.service.service_name)
 
-    @mock.patch.object(storage, 'get_storage')
-    def test_storage_driver(self, mock_get_driver):
-        self.service._storage = None
-
-        mock_driver = mock.MagicMock()
-        mock_driver.name = 'noop_driver'
-        mock_get_driver.return_value = mock_driver
-
-        self.assertIsInstance(self.service.storage, mock.MagicMock)
-
-        self.assertTrue(mock_get_driver.called)
-
     @mock.patch.object(handler, 'RequestHandler')
     @mock.patch.object(designate.service.DNSService, 'start')
     @mock.patch.object(designate.utils, 'cache_result')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-storage-driver-option-e3b5e3448e81c8cb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-storage-driver-option-e3b5e3448e81c8cb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03645e538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-storage-driver-option-e3b5e3448e81c8cb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Removed previously deprecated ``storage_driver`` configuration option.