diff --git a/nova_powervm/conf/__init__.py b/nova_powervm/conf/__init__.py
index 00fc5f7d..d91793c4 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/conf/__init__.py
@@ -20,10 +20,4 @@ from nova_powervm.conf import powervm
 
 CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 
-# Pull in the imports that nova-powervm uses so they are validated
-CONF.import_opt('host', 'nova.netconf')
-CONF.import_opt('my_ip', 'nova.netconf')
-CONF.import_opt('vif_plugging_is_fatal', 'nova.virt.driver')
-CONF.import_opt('vif_plugging_timeout', 'nova.virt.driver')
-
 powervm.register_opts(CONF)