diff --git a/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml b/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml
index 95b05fc02b..269bd8bfba 100644
--- a/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml
+++ b/docker/services/ceph-ansible/ceph-external.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ outputs:
   role_data:
     description: Role data for the Ceph External service.
     value:
-      service_name: ceph_external
+      service_name: ceph_client
       upgrade_tasks: []
       puppet_config:
         config_image: ''
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-ceph-external-name-7bf64c840d5769f6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-ceph-external-name-7bf64c840d5769f6.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index d8ff90043f..0000000000
--- a/releasenotes/notes/fix-ceph-external-name-7bf64c840d5769f6.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-fixes:
-  - |
-    Corrects the service_name for the ceph-external service.
-    See https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1761531