diff --git a/manifests/backend/vmdk.pp b/manifests/backend/vmdk.pp
index 1ff219e1..70e028f9 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/vmdk.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/vmdk.pp
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ define cinder::backend::vmdk (
     }
   }
 
-  package { 'python-suds':
-    ensure => present,
-    tag    => 'cinder-support-package',
-  }
-
   create_resources('cinder_config', $extra_options)
 
 }
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vmdk_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vmdk_spec.rb
index 022297a0..9f363064 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vmdk_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vmdk_spec.rb
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::vmdk' do
       is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/backend_availability_zone').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
     }
 
-    it { is_expected.to contain_package('python-suds').with_ensure('present') }
-
     context 'with optional parameters' do
       before :each do
         params.merge!(optional_params)