diff --git a/docker/kibana/extend_start.sh b/docker/kibana/extend_start.sh
index 58991fdb96..4f6143181a 100644
--- a/docker/kibana/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/kibana/extend_start.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 KIBANA_LOG_DIR="/var/log/kolla/kibana"
-KIBANA_DEFAULT_EXECUTABLE="/opt/kibana/bin/kibana"
-
-# (niedbalski): debian installs under /usr/share, so lets create
-# a symlink to the common executable location see LP #1772750.
-if [[ ! -e ${KIBANA_DEFAULT_EXECUTABLE} ]] && [[ -f /usr/share/kibana/bin/kibana ]]; then
-    mkdir -p $(dirname ${KIBANA_DEFAULT_EXECUTABLE}) && ln -s /usr/share/kibana/bin/kibana ${KIBANA_DEFAULT_EXECUTABLE}
-fi
 
 if [[ ! -d "${KIBANA_LOG_DIR}" ]]; then
     mkdir -p "${KIBANA_LOG_DIR}"