diff --git a/docker/nova/nova-network/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/nova/nova-network/Dockerfile.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index d6f4aeb085..0000000000
--- a/docker/nova/nova-network/Dockerfile.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-FROM {{ namespace }}/{{ image_prefix }}nova-base:{{ tag }}
-MAINTAINER {{ maintainer }}
-
-{% block nova_network_header %}{% endblock %}
-
-{% import "macros.j2" as macros with context %}
-
-{% if install_type == 'binary' %}
-    {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] %}
-
-        {% set nova_network_packages = [
-            'openstack-nova-network',
-            'bridge-utils',
-            'initscripts'
-        ] %}
-
-    {% elif base_distro in ['ubuntu'] %}
-
-        {% set nova_network_packages = [
-            'nova-network'
-        ] %}
-
-    {% endif %}
-{% elif install_type == 'source' %}
-    {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] %}
-
-        {% set nova_network_packages = [
-            'initscripts'
-        ] %}
-
-    {% endif %}
-
-{{ macros.install_packages(nova_network_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
-
-{% endif %}
-
-{% block nova_network_footer %}{% endblock %}
-{% block footer %}{% endblock %}
-{{ include_footer }}
-
-USER nova
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-nova-network-container-69f8c0b61b3aed5a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-nova-network-container-69f8c0b61b3aed5a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c3edc81bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-nova-network-container-69f8c0b61b3aed5a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - The nova-network service was deprecated, we remove it from
+    the nova container.
+