diff --git a/tools/conf/generate_sample.sh b/tools/conf/generate_sample.sh
index 89bae8ab819b..44d4672b6e60 100755
--- a/tools/conf/generate_sample.sh
+++ b/tools/conf/generate_sample.sh
@@ -21,15 +21,9 @@
 
 FILES=$(find nova -type f -name "*.py" ! -path "nova/tests/*" \
         -exec grep -l "Opt(" {} + | sort -u)
-BINS=$(echo bin/nova-* | grep -v nova-rootwrap)
 
 export EVENTLET_NO_GREENDNS=yes
 
 MODULEPATH=$(dirname "$0")/../../nova/openstack/common/config/generator.py
 OUTPUTPATH=etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
-PYTHONPATH=./:${PYTHONPATH} python $MODULEPATH $FILES $BINS > $OUTPUTPATH
-
-# Remove compiled files created by imp.import_source()
-for bin in ${BINS}; do
-    [ -f ${bin}c ] && rm ${bin}c
-done
+PYTHONPATH=./:${PYTHONPATH} python $MODULEPATH $FILES > $OUTPUTPATH