diff --git a/docker/services/xinetd.yaml b/docker/services/xinetd.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 52dea8c919..0000000000
--- a/docker/services/xinetd.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-heat_template_version: rocky
-
-description: >
-  Drop xinetd if operator requests it.
-
-parameters:
-  DefaultPasswords:
-    default: {}
-    type: json
-  EndpointMap:
-    default: {}
-    description: Mapping of service endpoint -> protocol. Typically set
-                 via parameter_defaults in the resource registry.
-    type: json
-  ServiceData:
-    default: {}
-    description: Dictionary packing service data
-    type: json
-  ServiceNetMap:
-    default: {}
-    description: Mapping of service_name -> network name. Typically set
-                 via parameter_defaults in the resource registry.  This
-                 mapping overrides those in ServiceNetMapDefaults.
-    type: json
-  RoleName:
-    default: ''
-    description: Role name on which the service is applied
-    type: string
-  RoleParameters:
-    default: {}
-    description: Parameters specific to the role
-    type: json
-  UpgradeRemoveUnusedPackages:
-    default: false
-    type: boolean
-    description: Remove package if the service is being disabled during upgrade
-
-outputs:
-  role_data:
-    description: Remove xinetd since it is not used anymore in containerized environment
-    value:
-      service_name: xinetd
-      docker_config: {}
-      puppet_config:
-        config_volume: ''
-        step_config: ''
-        config_image: ''
-      config_settings: {}
-      upgrade_tasks:
-        - when: step|int == 3
-          block:
-            - name: set remove_xinetd_pkg fact
-              set_fact:
-                remove_xinetd_pkg: {get_param: UpgradeRemoveUnusedPackages}
-            - name: remove xinetd package
-              package:
-                name: xinetd
-                state: removed
-              when: remove_xinetd_pkg|bool
diff --git a/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml b/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml
index f560acb060..a06755e94f 100644
--- a/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml
+++ b/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ resource_registry:
   OS::TripleO::Services::GnocchiMetricd: docker/services/gnocchi-metricd.yaml
   OS::TripleO::Services::GnocchiStatsd: docker/services/gnocchi-statsd.yaml
   # Drop Xinetd
-  OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd: docker/services/xinetd.yaml
+  OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd: OS::Heat::None
 
   # Time sync services
   OS::TripleO::Services::Chrony: deployment/timesync/chrony-baremetal-ansible.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-xinetd-service.yaml-d7594bf8a7b714e2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-xinetd-service.yaml-d7594bf8a7b714e2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..342864b174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-xinetd-service.yaml-d7594bf8a7b714e2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Xinetd tripleo service is no longer managed. The xinetd service hasn't been
+    managed since the switch to containers. OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd is
+    disabled by default and dropped from the roles. The
+    OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd will be removed in Train.
diff --git a/roles/Controller.yaml b/roles/Controller.yaml
index f22c8327d7..b93ec6a2d0 100644
--- a/roles/Controller.yaml
+++ b/roles/Controller.yaml
@@ -186,4 +186,3 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Tuned
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Vpp
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Zaqar
-    - OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd
diff --git a/roles/ControllerNoCeph.yaml b/roles/ControllerNoCeph.yaml
index c2d0649dae..97034a66c1 100644
--- a/roles/ControllerNoCeph.yaml
+++ b/roles/ControllerNoCeph.yaml
@@ -179,4 +179,3 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Tuned
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Vpp
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Zaqar
-    - OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd
diff --git a/roles/Undercloud.yaml b/roles/Undercloud.yaml
index 3232ead5ed..8eb74ebc4d 100644
--- a/roles/Undercloud.yaml
+++ b/roles/Undercloud.yaml
@@ -95,4 +95,3 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::UndercloudUpgrade
     - OS::TripleO::Services::TripleoValidations
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Zaqar
-    - OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd
diff --git a/roles_data.yaml b/roles_data.yaml
index 4565a351b5..c821aa9922 100644
--- a/roles_data.yaml
+++ b/roles_data.yaml
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Tuned
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Vpp
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Zaqar
-    - OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd
 ###############################################################################
 # Role: Compute                                                               #
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/roles_data_undercloud.yaml b/roles_data_undercloud.yaml
index 44cc1824f0..f667d28876 100644
--- a/roles_data_undercloud.yaml
+++ b/roles_data_undercloud.yaml
@@ -98,5 +98,4 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::UndercloudUpgrade
     - OS::TripleO::Services::TripleoValidations
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Zaqar
-    - OS::TripleO::Services::Xinetd