diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index f7b8544807..3f6710ddc8 100755
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@ function configure_manila {
     fi
     sudo chown $STACK_USER $MANILA_CONF_DIR
 
-    if [[ -f $MANILA_DIR/etc/manila/policy.json ]]; then
-        cp -p $MANILA_DIR/etc/manila/policy.json $MANILA_CONF_DIR
-    fi
-
     # Set the paths of certain binaries
     MANILA_ROOTWRAP=$(get_rootwrap_location manila)