diff --git a/manifests/conductor.pp b/manifests/conductor.pp
index 926b2423..ce5596b5 100644
--- a/manifests/conductor.pp
+++ b/manifests/conductor.pp
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
 #  (optional) Array of hardware types to load during service initialization.
 #  Defaults to ['ipmi'].
 #
-# [*max_time_interval*]
-#   (optional) Maximum time, in seconds, since the last check-in of a conductor.
-#   Should be an interger value
-#   Defaults to '120'.
-#
 # [*force_power_state_during_sync*]
 #   (optional) Should the hardware power state be set to the state recorded in
 #   the database (True) or should the database be updated based on the hardware
@@ -202,11 +197,17 @@
 #   after the next heartbeat.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+#
+# [*max_time_interval*]
+#   (optional) Maximum time, in seconds, since the last check-in of a conductor.
+#   Should be an interger value
+#   Defaults to undef.
+#
 class ironic::conductor (
   $package_ensure                      = 'present',
   $enabled                             = true,
   $enabled_hardware_types              = ['ipmi'],
-  $max_time_interval                   = '120',
   $force_power_state_during_sync       = true,
   $http_url                            = $::os_service_default,
   $http_root                           = $::os_service_default,
@@ -239,6 +240,8 @@ class ironic::conductor (
   $rescue_kernel                       = $::os_service_default,
   $rescue_ramdisk                      = $::os_service_default,
   $allow_provisioning_in_maintenance   = $::os_service_default,
+  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+  $max_time_interval                   = undef,
 ) {
 
   include ironic::deps
@@ -247,6 +250,10 @@ class ironic::conductor (
   # For backward compatibility
   include ironic::glance
 
+  if $max_time_interval != undef {
+    warning('ironic::conductor::max_time_interval is deprecated and has no effect')
+  }
+
   if ($cleaning_network_name and !is_service_default($cleaning_network)) {
     fail('cleaning_network_name and cleaning_network can not be specified at the same time.')
   }
@@ -307,7 +314,6 @@ class ironic::conductor (
   # Configure ironic.conf
   ironic_config {
     'DEFAULT/enabled_hardware_types':              value => join($enabled_hardware_types, ',');
-    'conductor/max_time_interval':                 value => $max_time_interval;
     'conductor/force_power_state_during_sync':     value => $force_power_state_during_sync;
     'conductor/automated_clean':                   value => $automated_clean;
     'conductor/api_url':                           value => $api_url;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-conductor-max_time_interval-fdcbc3f85820af19.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-conductor-max_time_interval-fdcbc3f85820af19.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67b0890c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-conductor-max_time_interval-fdcbc3f85820af19.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ironic::conductor::max_time_interval was deprecated and has no effect.
+    The parameter will be removed in a future release.
+
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb
index 3648bc57..aafbe074 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_conductor_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ describe 'ironic::conductor' do
     { :package_ensure                => 'present',
       :enabled                       => true,
       :enabled_hardware_types        => ['ipmi'],
-      :max_time_interval             => '120',
       :force_power_state_during_sync => true }
   end
 
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ describe 'ironic::conductor' do
 
     it 'configures ironic.conf' do
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/enabled_hardware_types').with_value('ipmi')
-      is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/max_time_interval').with_value(p[:max_time_interval])
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/force_power_state_during_sync').with_value(p[:force_power_state_during_sync])
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/automated_clean').with(:value => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/api_url').with(:value => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ describe 'ironic::conductor' do
       before :each do
         params.merge!(
           :enabled_hardware_types            => ['ipmi', 'irmc'],
-          :max_time_interval                 => '50',
           :force_power_state_during_sync     => false,
           :automated_clean                   => false,
           :cleaning_network                  => '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000',
@@ -124,7 +121,6 @@ describe 'ironic::conductor' do
       end
       it 'should replace default parameter with new value' do
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/enabled_hardware_types').with_value('ipmi,irmc')
-        is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/max_time_interval').with_value(p[:max_time_interval])
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/force_power_state_during_sync').with_value(p[:force_power_state_during_sync])
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/automated_clean').with_value(p[:automated_clean])
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('conductor/api_url').with_value(p[:api_url])