diff --git a/heat/common/config.py b/heat/common/config.py
index 27c643c389..72d1aaf092 100644
--- a/heat/common/config.py
+++ b/heat/common/config.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ service_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('region_name_for_shared_services',
                help=_('Region name for shared services endpoints.')),
     cfg.ListOpt('shared_services_types',
-                default=['image', 'volume', 'volumev2', 'volumev3'],
+                default=['image', 'volume', 'volumev3'],
                 help=_('The shared services located in the other region.'
                        'Needs region_name_for_shared_services option to '
                        'be set for this to take effect.')),
diff --git a/heat/engine/clients/os/cinder.py b/heat/engine/clients/os/cinder.py
index 7d4c37a46a..55b7755424 100644
--- a/heat/engine/clients/os/cinder.py
+++ b/heat/engine/clients/os/cinder.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CinderClientPlugin(os_client.ExtensionMixin,
 
     exceptions_module = exceptions
 
-    service_types = [VOLUME_V2, VOLUME_V3] = ['volumev2', 'volumev3']
+    service_types = [VOLUME_V3] = ['volumev3']
 
     def get_volume_api_version(self):
         '''Returns the most recent API version.'''
@@ -46,14 +46,7 @@ class CinderClientPlugin(os_client.ExtensionMixin,
             self.service_type = self.VOLUME_V3
             self.client_version = '3'
         except ks_exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
-            try:
-                self.context.keystone_session.get_endpoint(
-                    service_type=self.VOLUME_V2,
-                    interface=self.interface)
-                self.service_type = self.VOLUME_V2
-                self.client_version = '2'
-            except ks_exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
-                raise exception.Error(_('No volume service available.'))
+            raise exception.Error(_('No volume service available.'))
 
     def _create(self):
         self.get_volume_api_version()
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/volumev2-removal-13eeb4d7192578ee.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/volumev2-removal-13eeb4d7192578ee.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6489c73e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/volumev2-removal-13eeb4d7192578ee.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Support for Block Storage API v2 has been removed.