diff --git a/neutron/api/v2/router.py b/neutron/api/v2/router.py
index 7f9d4f7318e..65308a54278 100644
--- a/neutron/api/v2/router.py
+++ b/neutron/api/v2/router.py
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ class APIRouter(base_wsgi.Router):
 
     @classmethod
     def factory(cls, global_config, **local_config):
-        if cfg.CONF.web_framework == 'pecan':
-            return pecan_app.v2_factory(global_config, **local_config)
-        return cls(**local_config)
+        # TODO(kevinbenton): dump this whole class
+        return pecan_app.v2_factory(global_config, **local_config)
 
     def __init__(self, **local_config):
         mapper = routes_mapper.Mapper()
diff --git a/neutron/api/versions.py b/neutron/api/versions.py
index 5c85f9c6cdf..48f9f16321f 100644
--- a/neutron/api/versions.py
+++ b/neutron/api/versions.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 import oslo_i18n
 import webob.dec
 
@@ -27,9 +26,8 @@ class Versions(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def factory(cls, global_config, **local_config):
-        if cfg.CONF.web_framework == 'pecan':
-            return pecan_app.versions_factory(global_config, **local_config)
-        return cls(app=None)
+        # TODO(kevinbenton): get rid of whole class
+        return pecan_app.versions_factory(global_config, **local_config)
 
     @webob.dec.wsgify(RequestClass=wsgi.Request)
     def __call__(self, req):
diff --git a/neutron/conf/common.py b/neutron/conf/common.py
index d67cea65b0e..a1a46570148 100644
--- a/neutron/conf/common.py
+++ b/neutron/conf/common.py
@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ core_opts = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('vlan_transparent', default=False,
                 help=_('If True, then allow plugins that support it to '
                        'create VLAN transparent networks.')),
-    cfg.StrOpt('web_framework', default='pecan',
-               deprecated_for_removal=True,
-               choices=('legacy', 'pecan'),
-               help=_("This will choose the web framework in which to run "
-                      "the Neutron API server. 'pecan' is a new "
-                      "rewrite of the API routing components.")),
     cfg.IntOpt('global_physnet_mtu', default=constants.DEFAULT_NETWORK_MTU,
                deprecated_name='segment_mtu', deprecated_group='ml2',
                help=_('MTU of the underlying physical network. Neutron uses '
diff --git a/neutron/tests/contrib/hooks/pecan b/neutron/tests/contrib/hooks/pecan
deleted file mode 100644
index 9988a321c20..00000000000
--- a/neutron/tests/contrib/hooks/pecan
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[[post-config|/etc/neutron/neutron.conf]]
-
-[DEFAULT]
-web_framework=pecan
diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/pecan_wsgi/test_functional.py b/neutron/tests/functional/pecan_wsgi/test_functional.py
index 67310498328..4c50ef3322f 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/pecan_wsgi/test_functional.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/pecan_wsgi/test_functional.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class PecanFunctionalTest(testlib_api.SqlTestCase):
         self.app = create_test_app()
 
     def set_config_overrides(self):
-        cfg.CONF.set_override('web_framework', 'pecan')
         cfg.CONF.set_override('auth_strategy', 'noauth')
 
     def do_request(self, url, tenant_id=None, admin=False,
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/api/test_versions.py b/neutron/tests/unit/api/test_versions.py
index edccbfceac9..5929d385bb8 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/api/test_versions.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/api/test_versions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import mock
-from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from neutron.api import versions
 from neutron.tests import base
@@ -21,14 +20,7 @@ from neutron.tests import base
 @mock.patch('neutron.pecan_wsgi.app.versions_factory')
 class TestVersions(base.BaseTestCase):
 
-    def test_legacy_factory(self, pecan_mock, legacy_mock):
-        cfg.CONF.set_override('web_framework', 'legacy')
-        versions.Versions.factory({})
-        pecan_mock.assert_not_called()
-        legacy_mock.assert_called_once_with(app=None)
-
     def test_pecan_factory(self, pecan_mock, legacy_mock):
-        cfg.CONF.set_override('web_framework', 'pecan')
         versions.Versions.factory({})
         pecan_mock.assert_called_once_with({})
         legacy_mock.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_router.py b/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_router.py
index 33cecc3ae05..8fc2c31437e 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_router.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/api/v2/test_router.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import mock
-from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from neutron.api.v2 import router
 from neutron.tests import base
@@ -21,14 +20,7 @@ from neutron.tests import base
 @mock.patch('neutron.pecan_wsgi.app.v2_factory')
 class TestRouter(base.BaseTestCase):
 
-    def test_legacy_factory(self, pecan_mock, legacy_mock):
-        cfg.CONF.set_override('web_framework', 'legacy')
-        router.APIRouter.factory({})
-        pecan_mock.assert_not_called()
-        legacy_mock.assert_called_once_with()
-
     def test_pecan_factory(self, pecan_mock, legacy_mock):
-        cfg.CONF.set_override('web_framework', 'pecan')
         router.APIRouter.factory({})
         pecan_mock.assert_called_once_with({})
         legacy_mock.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/web_framework_removed-6e4c5c7ca506523a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/web_framework_removed-6e4c5c7ca506523a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..43d0188e320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/web_framework_removed-6e4c5c7ca506523a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The web_framework option has been removed. This should have no impact on
+    operators/users since it was just an option used for development of the
+    new web framework.