diff --git a/tripleoclient/config/undercloud.py b/tripleoclient/config/undercloud.py
index 5898535d5..b584c53cb 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/config/undercloud.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/config/undercloud.py
@@ -248,12 +248,6 @@ class UndercloudConfig(StandaloneConfig):
                             'install. This is a no-op for containerized '
                             'undercloud.')
                         ),
-            cfg.BoolOpt('enable_container_images_build',
-                        default=True,
-                        help=_(
-                            'Whether to enable docker container images to be '
-                            'build on the undercloud.')
-                        ),
             cfg.StrOpt('ipa_otp',
                        default='',
                        help=_(
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/config/test_config_undercloud.py b/tripleoclient/tests/config/test_config_undercloud.py
index 2d38e3268..18dff0595 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/config/test_config_undercloud.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/config/test_config_undercloud.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class TestUndercloudConfig(base.TestCase):
                     'discovery_default_driver',
                     'docker_insecure_registries',
                     'docker_registry_mirror',
-                    'enable_container_images_build',
                     'enable_node_discovery',
                     'enable_routed_networks',
                     'enable_swift_encryption',
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ class TestUndercloudConfig(base.TestCase):
                     'docker_insecure_registries',
                     'docker_registry_mirror',
                     'enable_cinder',
-                    'enable_container_images_build',
                     'enable_ironic',
                     'enable_ironic_inspector',
                     'enable_mistral',