diff --git a/manifests/deps.pp b/manifests/deps.pp
index 34cf10e5d..4db0e38b7 100644
--- a/manifests/deps.pp
+++ b/manifests/deps.pp
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ class nova::deps {
   Anchor['nova::install::end'] ~> Anchor['nova::service::begin']
   Anchor['nova::config::end']  ~> Anchor['nova::service::begin']
 
-  # This is here for backwards compatibility for any external users of the
-  # nova-start anchor.  This should be considered deprecated and removed in the
-  # N cycle
-  anchor { 'nova-start':
-    require => Anchor['nova::install::end'],
-    before  => Anchor['nova::config::begin'],
-  }
-
   #############################################################################
   # NOTE(aschultz): these are defined here because this syntax allows us
   # to override the subscribe/notify order using the spaceship operator.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove_nova_start-92f62ea6d3087f86.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove_nova_start-92f62ea6d3087f86.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46e977d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove_nova_start-92f62ea6d3087f86.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - Remove nova-start
+    This is here for backwards compatibility for any external users of the
+    nova-start anchor. This should be considered deprecated and removed in the
+    future cycle.