diff --git a/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent_common.py b/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent_common.py
index 85b665ffad1..679ac222f8e 100644
--- a/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent_common.py
+++ b/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/mech_sriov/agent_common.py
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ sriov_nic_opts = [
                        "function to be used for VLAN networks. All physical "
                        "networks listed in network_vlan_ranges on the server "
                        "should have mappings to appropriate interfaces on "
-                       "each agent. "
-                       "DEPRECATED: This option is deprecated in the Ocata "
-                       "release and will be removed in the Pike release."),
-                deprecated_for_removal=True),
+                       "each agent.")),
     cfg.ListOpt('exclude_devices',
                 default=DEFAULT_EXCLUDE_DEVICES,
                 help=_("Comma-separated list of "