diff --git a/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt b/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
index f435456e7f..a6738e22df 100644
--- a/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
+++ b/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
@@ -29,19 +29,10 @@ function install_libvirt {
         install_package python-libguestfs
     fi
 
-    # workaround for
-    # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1098376; if we see
-    # the empty Xen proc file then remove the xen/libxl plugin
-    # shared-libraries (yum remove would uninstall libvirt due to
-    # dependencies, so let's avoid that...)
-    if is_fedora && [ -f /proc/xen/capabilities ] && \
-        [ $(stat -c '%s' /proc/xen/capabilities) -eq 0 ]; then
-        sudo rm -f /usr/lib64/libvirt/connection-driver/libvirt_driver_libxl.so
-        sudo rm -f /usr/lib64/libvirt/connection-driver/libvirt_driver_xen.so
-
-        # another bug requires these to be restarted to avoid
-        # potential hang of libvirtd
-        # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1098866
+    # Restart dbus/firewalld after install of libvirt to avoid a
+    # problem with polkit, which libvirtd brings in.  See
+    # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1099031
+    if is_fedora; then
         sudo service dbus restart
         sudo service firewalld restart
     fi