diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2
index f64664f65f..7516e5ce6c 100644
--- a/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/nova/nova-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
                 'openvswitch'
         ] %}
 
-        {% if distro_python_version.startswith('3') %}
-        {% set nova_base_packages = nova_base_packages + [
-                'python3-cinderclient',
-                'python3-keystoneclient'
-        ] %}
-        {% else %}
-        {% set nova_base_packages = nova_base_packages + [
-                'python-cinderclient',
-                'python-keystoneclient'
-        ] %}
-        {% endif %}
-
         {% if base_arch == 'x86_64' %}
             {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] and base_distro_tag.startswith('7') %}
                 {% set nova_base_packages = nova_base_packages + [