diff --git a/docker/designate/designate-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/designate/designate-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 5b60dbdfbb..7dabc71141 100644
--- a/docker/designate/designate-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/designate/designate-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {% if install_type == 'binary' %}
     {% if base_distro in ['centos', 'oraclelinux', 'rhel'] %}
-
-# Install designate-api because of /etc/designate/policy.json, which
-# is needed in all services. This is probably a packaging bug. We do
-# need the complete policy file because of some of the containers'
-# requiring it. Remove the package when the file is moved though.
        {% set designate_base_packages = [
-            'openstack-designate-api',
             'openstack-designate-common',
             'python-tooz',
             'python2-oslo-reports',
@@ -23,11 +17,6 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
         ] %}
 
 {{ macros.install_packages(designate_base_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
-RUN cp /etc/designate/policy.json /tmp/ \
-    && rpm -e openstack-designate-api \
-    && mv /tmp/policy.json /etc/designate/ \
-    && chown designate: /etc/designate/policy.json
-
     {% elif base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] %}
        {% set designate_base_packages = [
             'designate-common',