diff --git a/quantum/plugins/brocade/QuantumPlugin.py b/quantum/plugins/brocade/QuantumPlugin.py
index 895ca1c1446..3132a1f9be1 100644
--- a/quantum/plugins/brocade/QuantumPlugin.py
+++ b/quantum/plugins/brocade/QuantumPlugin.py
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@ class BrocadePluginV2(db_base_plugin_v2.QuantumDbPluginV2,
     def _extend_port_dict_binding(self, context, port):
         if self._check_view_auth(context, port, self.binding_view):
             port[portbindings.VIF_TYPE] = portbindings.VIF_TYPE_BRIDGE
-            port['binding:vif_type'] = portbindings.VIF_TYPE_BRIDGE
             port[portbindings.CAPABILITIES] = {
                 portbindings.CAP_PORT_FILTER:
                 'security-group' in self.supported_extension_aliases}