diff --git a/nova/cells/opts.py b/nova/cells/opts.py
index 027524e8c80a..f9d122d5e46e 100644
--- a/nova/cells/opts.py
+++ b/nova/cells/opts.py
@@ -26,7 +26,3 @@ def get_cell_type():
     if not CONF.cells.enable:
         return
     return CONF.cells.cell_type
-
-
-def list_opts():
-    return []
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 56ad9298f7b9..53105b4b4582 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ packages =
 oslo.config.opts =
     nova = nova.opts:list_opts
     nova.conf = nova.conf.opts:list_opts
-    nova.cells = nova.cells.opts:list_opts
     nova.compute = nova.compute.opts:list_opts
     nova.network.neutronv2 = nova.network.neutronv2.api:list_opts
     nova.virt = nova.virt.opts:list_opts