diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 63a1265cc..ddf0f49c7 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ oslo.config.opts.defaults =
 
 nova.compute.monitors.cpu =
     virt_driver = nova.compute.monitors.cpu.virt_driver:Monitor
-nova.compute.resources =
 
 nova.image.download.modules =
     file = nova.image.download.file