diff --git a/glance/common/wsgi_app.py b/glance/common/wsgi_app.py
index c2a0cba2a6..884da53103 100644
--- a/glance/common/wsgi_app.py
+++ b/glance/common/wsgi_app.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ except ImportError:
     LOG.debug('Detected not running under uwsgi')
     uwsgi = None
 
-CONFIG_FILES = ['glance-api-paste.ini',
-                'glance-image-import.conf',
+CONFIG_FILES = ['glance-image-import.conf',
                 'glance-api.conf']
 
 # Reserved file stores for staging and tasks operations
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/do-not-load-paste-ini-1ec473693037ee5b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/do-not-load-paste-ini-1ec473693037ee5b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4515dab8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/do-not-load-paste-ini-1ec473693037ee5b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The glance-api service no longer attempts to load ``api-paste.ini`` file as
+    its service config file. All config options should be written in service
+    config files such as ``glance-api.conf``.