diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 539bb489..c2a88efb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -313,14 +313,11 @@ nova_network_type: linuxbridge
 
 nova_network_services:
   linuxbridge:
-    use_forwarded_for: False
     metadata_proxy_enabled: True
   nuage:
-    use_forwarded_for: True
     metadata_proxy_enabled: True
     ovs_bridge: alubr0
   nsx:
-    use_forwarded_for: True
     metadata_proxy_enabled: True
     ovs_bridge: nsx-managed
 
diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index f8957a29..6d762e27 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ api_paste_config = /etc/nova/api-paste.ini
 
 
 [api]
-use_forwarded_for = {{ nova_network_services[nova_network_type]['use_forwarded_for'] | bool }}
 vendordata_jsonfile_path = /etc/nova/vendor_data.json
 dhcp_domain = {{ nova_dhcp_domain }}