diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/types.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/types.py
index b216abbae..f274d3932 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/types.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/types.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CIDR(types.TypeDecorator):
     def process_bind_param(self, value, dialect):
         """Process/Formats the value before insert it into the db."""
         # NOTE(sdague): normalize all the inserts
-        if utils.is_valid_ipv6_cidr(value):
+        if netutils.is_valid_ipv6_cidr(value):
             return utils.get_shortened_ipv6_cidr(value)
         return value
 
diff --git a/nova/utils.py b/nova/utils.py
index d775e579a..ce1ee454b 100644
--- a/nova/utils.py
+++ b/nova/utils.py
@@ -537,14 +537,6 @@ def parse_server_string(server_str):
         return ('', '')
 
 
-def is_valid_ipv6_cidr(address):
-    try:
-        netaddr.IPNetwork(address, version=6).cidr
-        return True
-    except (TypeError, netaddr.AddrFormatError):
-        return False
-
-
 def get_shortened_ipv6(address):
     addr = netaddr.IPAddress(address, version=6)
     return str(addr.ipv6())
@@ -555,29 +547,6 @@ def get_shortened_ipv6_cidr(address):
     return str(net.cidr)
 
 
-def is_valid_cidr(address):
-    """Check if address is valid
-
-    The provided address can be a IPv6 or a IPv4
-    CIDR address.
-    """
-    try:
-        # Validate the correct CIDR Address
-        netaddr.IPNetwork(address)
-    except netaddr.AddrFormatError:
-        return False
-
-    # Prior validation partially verify /xx part
-    # Verify it here
-    ip_segment = address.split('/')
-
-    if (len(ip_segment) <= 1 or
-            ip_segment[1] == ''):
-        return False
-
-    return True
-
-
 def get_ip_version(network):
     """Returns the IP version of a network (IPv4 or IPv6).