diff --git a/nova/cmd/consoleauth.py b/nova/cmd/consoleauth.py
index ecfd44dcd1eb..624f27caa400 100644
--- a/nova/cmd/consoleauth.py
+++ b/nova/cmd/consoleauth.py
@@ -17,18 +17,16 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_reports import guru_meditation_report as gmr
 
+import nova.conf
 from nova import config
 from nova import objects
 from nova import service
 from nova import version
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-
-CONF.import_opt('consoleauth_topic', 'nova.consoleauth')
+CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/nova/conf/__init__.py b/nova/conf/__init__.py
index 3b66a39651a9..bae2c378fcb1 100644
--- a/nova/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/conf/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from nova.conf import compute
 from nova.conf import conductor
 # from nova.conf import configdrive
 # from nova.conf import console
+from nova.conf import consoleauth
 # from nova.conf import cors
 # from nova.conf import cors.subdomain
 # from nova.conf import crypto
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ compute.register_opts(CONF)
 conductor.register_opts(CONF)
 # configdrive.register_opts(CONF)
 # console.register_opts(CONF)
+consoleauth.register_opts(CONF)
 # cors.register_opts(CONF)
 # cors.subdomain.register_opts(CONF)
 # crypto.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/nova/conf/consoleauth.py b/nova/conf/consoleauth.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f156b25b0cbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/conf/consoleauth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Intel, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+
+consoleauth_topic_opt = cfg.StrOpt('consoleauth_topic',
+    default='consoleauth',
+    help='The topic console auth proxy nodes listen on')
+
+console_token_ttl = cfg.IntOpt('console_token_ttl',
+    default=600,
+    help='How many seconds before deleting tokens')
+
+CONSOLEAUTH_OPTS = [consoleauth_topic_opt, console_token_ttl]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_opts(CONSOLEAUTH_OPTS)
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    return {'DEFAULT': CONSOLEAUTH_OPTS}
diff --git a/nova/consoleauth/__init__.py b/nova/consoleauth/__init__.py
index e770d6700db6..c2f4ca5b73ea 100644
--- a/nova/consoleauth/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/consoleauth/__init__.py
@@ -15,13 +15,3 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 """Module to authenticate Consoles."""
-
-from oslo_config import cfg
-
-
-consoleauth_topic_opt = cfg.StrOpt('consoleauth_topic',
-        default='consoleauth',
-        help='The topic console auth proxy nodes listen on')
-
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_opt(consoleauth_topic_opt)
diff --git a/nova/consoleauth/manager.py b/nova/consoleauth/manager.py
index 31add59ecf70..e34d396af4e2 100644
--- a/nova/consoleauth/manager.py
+++ b/nova/consoleauth/manager.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import time
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import oslo_messaging as messaging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
@@ -34,14 +33,7 @@ from nova import objects
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-consoleauth_opts = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('console_token_ttl',
-               default=600,
-               help='How many seconds before deleting tokens')
-    ]
-
 CONF = nova.conf.CONF
-CONF.register_opts(consoleauth_opts)
 
 
 class ConsoleAuthManager(manager.Manager):
diff --git a/nova/opts.py b/nova/opts.py
index e17e7ef1b312..c56da6b359d1 100644
--- a/nova/opts.py
+++ b/nova/opts.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import nova.console.manager
 import nova.console.rpcapi
 import nova.console.serial
 import nova.console.xvp
-import nova.consoleauth
-import nova.consoleauth.manager
 import nova.consoleauth.rpcapi
 import nova.crypto
 import nova.db.api
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ def list_opts():
         ('DEFAULT',
          itertools.chain(
              [nova.conductor.tasks.live_migrate.migrate_opt],
-             [nova.consoleauth.consoleauth_topic_opt],
              [nova.db.base.db_driver_opt],
              [nova.ipv6.api.ipv6_backend_opt],
              [nova.servicegroup.api.servicegroup_driver_opt],
@@ -66,7 +63,6 @@ def list_opts():
              nova.console.manager.console_manager_opts,
              nova.console.rpcapi.rpcapi_opts,
              nova.console.xvp.xvp_opts,
-             nova.consoleauth.manager.consoleauth_opts,
              nova.crypto.crypto_opts,
              nova.db.api.db_opts,
              nova.db.sqlalchemy.api.db_opts,