diff --git a/.zuul.d/sdn.yaml b/.zuul.d/sdn.yaml
index 14fb7bcd7..d232a915b 100644
--- a/.zuul.d/sdn.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.d/sdn.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
         ENABLE_CHASSIS_AS_GW: true
         KURYR_EP_DRIVER_OCTAVIA_PROVIDER: ovn
         KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_MEMBER_MODE: L2
-        KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_SG_MODE: create
         KURYR_ENFORCE_SG_RULES: false
         KURYR_LB_ALGORITHM: SOURCE_IP_PORT
         KURYR_SUBNET_DRIVER: namespace
diff --git a/devstack/local.conf.ovn.sample b/devstack/local.conf.ovn.sample
index c1b7e5afe..17f95e876 100644
--- a/devstack/local.conf.ovn.sample
+++ b/devstack/local.conf.ovn.sample
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ VAR_RUN_PATH=/usr/local/var/run
 # members, it must be set to L2 mode
 # KURYR_EP_DRIVER_OCTAVIA_PROVIDER=ovn
 # KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_MEMBER_MODE=L2
-# KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_SG_MODE=create
 # KURYR_ENFORCE_SG_RULES=False
 # KURYR_LB_ALGORITHM=SOURCE_IP_PORT
 
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index b24c611d5..8099efce8 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ function configure_neutron_defaults {
     fi
     iniset "$KURYR_CONFIG" neutron_defaults external_svc_net "$ext_svc_net_id"
     iniset "$KURYR_CONFIG" octavia_defaults member_mode "$KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_MEMBER_MODE"
-    iniset "$KURYR_CONFIG" octavia_defaults sg_mode "$KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_SG_MODE"
     iniset "$KURYR_CONFIG" octavia_defaults enforce_sg_rules "$KURYR_ENFORCE_SG_RULES"
     iniset "$KURYR_CONFIG" octavia_defaults lb_algorithm "$KURYR_LB_ALGORITHM"
     # Octavia takes a very long time to start the LB in the gate. We need
diff --git a/devstack/settings b/devstack/settings
index 0e1c755cf..da64f7681 100644
--- a/devstack/settings
+++ b/devstack/settings
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ OPENSHIFT_CNI_BINARY_URL=${OPENSHIFT_CNI_BINARY_URL:-https://github.com/containe
 
 # Octavia
 KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_MEMBER_MODE=${KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_MEMBER_MODE:-L3}
-KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_SG_MODE=${KURYR_K8S_OCTAVIA_SG_MODE:-update}
 KURYR_ENFORCE_SG_RULES=${KURYR_ENFORCE_SG_RULES:-True}
 KURYR_LB_ALGORITHM=${KURYR_LB_ALGORITHM:-ROUND_ROBIN}
 
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py
index 5aedb3d2a..d1f3b0403 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/config.py
@@ -246,14 +246,6 @@ octavia_defaults = [
                help=_("Define the communication mode between load balanacer "
                       "and its members"),
                default='L3'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('sg_mode',
-               help=_("Define the LBaaS SG policy."),
-               choices=[('create', 'replace the VIP SG with a new one'),
-                        ('update', 'add rules to the existing VIP SG')],
-               default='update',
-               deprecated_for_removal=True,
-               deprecated_reason="enforce_sg_rules option can be used"
-                                 " instead"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('enforce_sg_rules',
                 help=_("Enable the enforcement of SG rules at the LB SG "
                        "in case the LB does not maintain the source IP "