diff --git a/manifests/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp b/manifests/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp
index a6da1f952..876247267 100644
--- a/manifests/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp
@@ -37,18 +37,11 @@
 # (optional) List of ODL features to enable
 # Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
-# === Deprecated Parameters
-#
-# [*ovsdb_connection*]
-# (optional) Deprecated.  The URI used to connect to the local OVSDB server
-# Defaults to 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6639'
-#
 class neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight (
   $package_ensure            = 'present',
   $odl_username              = $::os_service_default,
   $odl_password              = $::os_service_default,
   $odl_url                   = $::os_service_default,
-  $ovsdb_connection          = 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6639',
   $port_binding_controller   = $::os_service_default,
   $odl_hostconf_uri          = $::os_service_default,
   $odl_features              = $::os_service_default,
@@ -73,11 +66,8 @@ class neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight (
     'ml2_odl/odl_features':            value => join(any2array($odl_features), ',');
   }
 
-  if $ovsdb_connection != 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6639' {
-    warning('The ovsdb_connection parameter is deprecated and will be removed in future releases')
-  }
-
+  # TODO(tkajinam): Remove this after Zed release.
   neutron_config {
-    'OVS/ovsdb_connection': value => $ovsdb_connection;
+    'OVS/ovsdb_connection': ensure => absent;
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-odl-ovsdb_connection-5718f3e239f4de8f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-odl-ovsdb_connection-5718f3e239f4de8f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f283fa818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-odl-ovsdb_connection-5718f3e239f4de8f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The deprecated ``neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight::ovsdb_connection``
+    parameter has been removed.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ml2_opendaylight_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ml2_opendaylight_spec.rb
index 1e22f4d63..5b429dadf 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ml2_opendaylight_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ml2_opendaylight_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ describe 'neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight' do
     {
       :package_ensure          => 'present',
       :odl_url                 => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-      :ovsdb_connection        => 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6639',
       :port_binding_controller => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :odl_hostconf_uri        => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :odl_features            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ describe 'neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight' do
       should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('ml2_odl/odl_hostconf_uri').with_value(params[:odl_hostconf_uri])
       should contain_neutron_plugin_ml2('ml2_odl/odl_features').with_value(params[:odl_features])
     end
-
-    it 'configures neutron server settings' do
-      should contain_neutron_config('OVS/ovsdb_connection').with_value(params[:ovsdb_connection])
-    end
   end
 
   on_supported_os({