diff --git a/etc/ironic/rootwrap.d/ironic-images.filters b/etc/ironic/rootwrap.d/ironic-images.filters
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dfbb52601..0000000000
--- a/etc/ironic/rootwrap.d/ironic-images.filters
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# ironic-rootwrap command filters to manipulate images
-# This file should be owned by (and only-writable by) the root user
-
-[Filters]
-# ironic/common/images.py: 'qemu-img'
-qemu-img: CommandFilter, qemu-img, root