diff --git a/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py b/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py
index 1f0bd7132a4..ae94ef7dc25 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py
@@ -147,15 +147,6 @@ def patch_supported():
         return port != ovs_lib.INVALID_OFPORT
 
 
-def nova_notify_supported():
-    try:
-        # pylint:disable=import-outside-toplevel
-        import neutron.notifiers.nova  # noqa since unused
-        return True
-    except ImportError:
-        return False
-
-
 def ofctl_arg_supported(cmd, **kwargs):
     """Verify if ovs-ofctl binary supports cmd with **kwargs.
 
diff --git a/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py b/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py
index 4a2e7c2b351..b64f6d4cfdc 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py
@@ -163,15 +163,6 @@ def check_keepalived_garp_on_sighup_support():
     return result
 
 
-def check_nova_notify():
-    result = checks.nova_notify_supported()
-    if not result:
-        LOG.error('Nova notifications are enabled, but novaclient is not '
-                  'installed. Either disable nova notifications or '
-                  'install python-novaclient.')
-    return result
-
-
 def check_arp_responder():
     result = checks.arp_responder_supported()
     if not result:
@@ -362,8 +353,6 @@ OPTS = [
                     help=_('Check for iproute2 vxlan support')),
     BoolOptCallback('ovs_patch', check_ovs_patch, default=True,
                     help=_('Check for patch port support')),
-    BoolOptCallback('nova_notify', check_nova_notify,
-                    help=_('Check for nova notification support')),
     BoolOptCallback('arp_responder', check_arp_responder,
                     help=_('Check for ARP responder support')),
     BoolOptCallback('arp_header_match', check_arp_header_match,
@@ -458,9 +447,6 @@ def enable_tests_from_config():
     if (constants.TYPE_VXLAN in cfg.CONF.ml2.type_drivers or
             cfg.CONF.VXLAN.enable_vxlan):
         cfg.CONF.set_default('iproute2_vxlan', True)
-    if (cfg.CONF.notify_nova_on_port_status_changes or
-            cfg.CONF.notify_nova_on_port_data_changes):
-        cfg.CONF.set_default('nova_notify', True)
     if cfg.CONF.AGENT.arp_responder:
         cfg.CONF.set_default('arp_responder', True)
     if not cfg.CONF.AGENT.use_helper_for_ns_read:
diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/sanity/test_sanity.py b/neutron/tests/functional/sanity/test_sanity.py
index ad5bb02cb92..9edcc456846 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/sanity/test_sanity.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/sanity/test_sanity.py
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ class SanityTestCase(base.BaseLoggingTestCase):
         # needed for test_dnsmasq_version()
         cfg.CONF.register_opts(dhcp_conf.DNSMASQ_OPTS)
 
-    def test_nova_notify_runs(self):
-        checks.nova_notify_supported()
-
     def test_dnsmasq_version(self):
         checks.dnsmasq_version_supported()