diff --git a/neutron/common/utils.py b/neutron/common/utils.py
index 9a5612f9a9b..40e374cdf70 100644
--- a/neutron/common/utils.py
+++ b/neutron/common/utils.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ from eventlet.green import subprocess
 import netaddr
 from neutron_lib import constants as n_const
 from neutron_lib.utils import helpers
-from neutron_lib.utils import net
 from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_db import exception as db_exc
@@ -146,15 +145,6 @@ def log_opt_values(log):
     cfg.CONF.log_opt_values(log, logging.DEBUG)
 
 
-@removals.remove(
-    message="Use get_random_mac from neutron_lib.utils.net",
-    version="Pike",
-    removal_version="Queens"
-)
-def get_random_mac(base_mac):
-    return net.get_random_mac(base_mac)
-
-
 def get_dhcp_agent_device_id(network_id, host):
     # Split host so as to always use only the hostname and
     # not the domain name. This will guarantee consistency
diff --git a/neutron/db/dvr_mac_db.py b/neutron/db/dvr_mac_db.py
index f67abc7c19d..aab7af38e03 100644
--- a/neutron/db/dvr_mac_db.py
+++ b/neutron/db/dvr_mac_db.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from neutron_lib import constants
 from neutron_lib import exceptions as n_exc
 from neutron_lib.objects import exceptions
 from neutron_lib.plugins import directory
+from neutron_lib.utils import net
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import helpers as log_helpers
 from oslo_log import log as logging
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class DVRDbMixin(ext_dvr.DVRMacAddressPluginBase):
     @db_api.retry_if_session_inactive()
     def _create_dvr_mac_address_retry(self, context, host, base_mac):
         with db_api.context_manager.writer.using(context):
-            mac_address = utils.get_random_mac(base_mac)
+            mac_address = net.get_random_mac(base_mac)
             dvr_mac_binding = router.DVRMacAddress(
                 context, host=host, mac_address=netaddr.EUI(mac_address))
             dvr_mac_binding.create()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/tools.py b/neutron/tests/tools.py
index 9fdbdc2f1f9..74a28174101 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/tools.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/tools.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import random
 import time
 import warnings
 
-from debtcollector import removals
 import fixtures
 import mock
 import netaddr
@@ -247,16 +246,6 @@ def get_random_cidr(version=4):
     return '2001:db8:%x::/%d' % (random.getrandbits(16), 64)
 
 
-@removals.remove(
-    message="Use get_random_mac from neutron_lib.utils.net",
-    version="Pike",
-    removal_version="Queens"
-)
-def get_random_mac():
-    """Generate a random mac address starting with fe:16:3e"""
-    return net.get_random_mac(['fe', '16', '3e', '00', '00', '00'])
-
-
 def get_random_EUI():
     return netaddr.EUI(
         net.get_random_mac(['fe', '16', '3e', '00', '00', '00'])
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_dvr_mac_db.py b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_dvr_mac_db.py
index cd9aed5b499..8e04fce09dd 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_dvr_mac_db.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_dvr_mac_db.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from neutron_lib.callbacks import resources
 from neutron_lib import constants
 from neutron_lib import context
 from neutron_lib.plugins import directory
+from neutron_lib.utils import net
 
 from neutron.db import dvr_mac_db
 from neutron.extensions import dvr
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class DvrDbMixinTestCase(test_plugin.Ml2PluginV2TestCase):
 
     def test__create_dvr_mac_address_success(self):
         entry = {'host': 'foo_host', 'mac_address': tools.get_random_EUI()}
-        with mock.patch.object(dvr_mac_db.utils, 'get_random_mac') as f:
+        with mock.patch.object(net, 'get_random_mac') as f:
             f.return_value = entry['mac_address']
             expected = self.mixin._create_dvr_mac_address(
                 self.ctx, entry['host'])
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class DvrDbMixinTestCase(test_plugin.Ml2PluginV2TestCase):
 
         non_unique_mac = tools.get_random_EUI()
         self._create_dvr_mac_entry('foo_host_1', non_unique_mac)
-        with mock.patch.object(dvr_mac_db.utils, 'get_random_mac') as f:
+        with mock.patch.object(net, 'get_random_mac') as f:
             f.return_value = non_unique_mac
             self.assertRaises(dvr.MacAddressGenerationFailure,
                               self.mixin._create_dvr_mac_address,
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_sqlalchemytypes.py b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_sqlalchemytypes.py
index 73b2dfb851f..ebdd1c13f15 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_sqlalchemytypes.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_sqlalchemytypes.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import abc
 
 import netaddr
 from neutron_lib import context
+from neutron_lib.utils import net
 from oslo_db import exception
 from oslo_db.tests.sqlalchemy import base as test_base
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
@@ -216,7 +217,8 @@ class MACAddressTestCase(SqlAlchemyTypesBaseTestCase):
             self._add_row(id=uuidutils.generate_uuid(), mac=mac)
             obj = self._get_one(mac)
             self.assertEqual(mac, obj['mac'])
-            random_mac = netaddr.EUI(tools.get_random_mac())
+            random_mac = netaddr.EUI(net.get_random_mac(
+                ['fe', '16', '3e', '00', '00', '00']))
             self._update_row(mac, random_mac)
             obj = self._get_one(random_mac)
             self.assertEqual(random_mac, obj['mac'])