diff --git a/playbooks/tasks/tempest.yml b/playbooks/tasks/tempest.yml
index 40bea9a2e..202ab487e 100644
--- a/playbooks/tasks/tempest.yml
+++ b/playbooks/tasks/tempest.yml
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@
         python-virtualenv
         {% endif %}
 
-- name: Set the rc file
-  set_fact:
-    rc_file: "{{ (tempest_cloud_name in ['undercloud']) | ternary('stackrc', 'overcloudrc') }}"
-  when: release in ['queens', 'stein']
-
   # FIXME(chandankumar): centos9 https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1953032/comments/5
   # TODO(marios): centos8 https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1976247
 - name: Disable stackviz for CentOS Stream 9 and 8
@@ -91,53 +86,6 @@
     tempest_run_stackviz: false
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version is version('8', '>=')
 
-- name: Create clouds.yaml if it doesn't exist
-  shell: |
-    # queens is returning //v3 so we replace with /v3
-    sed -i 's/\/\/v3/\/v3/g' {{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ rc_file }}
-    source {{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ rc_file }}
-    mkdir -p {{ ansible_user_dir }}/.config/openstack
-    cat <<EOF>>{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.config/openstack/clouds.yaml
-    clouds:
-      {{ tempest_cloud_name }}:
-          identity_api_version: $OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION
-          region_name: regionOne
-          auth:
-            auth_url: $OS_AUTH_URL
-            password: $OS_PASSWORD
-            username: $OS_USERNAME
-            user_domain_name: Default
-            project_domain_name: Default
-            project_name: $OS_PROJECT_NAME
-    EOF
-  when:
-    - release in ['queens', 'stein']
-    - not tempest_cloud_name in ['standalone']
-
-# Ansible requires openstacksdk>=0.12 do the resource setup, however
-# queens upper-constraint has openstacksdk==0.11.36, so we need to
-# implement a custom venv with the right openstacksdk to make it work
-- name: Queens specific settings and tasks
-  when: release in ['queens']
-  vars:
-    sdk_venv_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.sdk"
-  block:
-    - name: Set tempest_service_setup_host_python_interpreter
-      set_fact:
-        tempest_service_setup_host_python_interpreter: "{{ sdk_venv_path }}/bin/python"
-
-    - name: Prepare openstacksdk venv
-      import_role:
-        name: "python_venv_build"
-      vars:
-        venv_python_executable: "{{ python_cmd }}"
-        venv_build_constraints:
-          - "--constraint https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/rocky"
-        venv_install_destination_path: "{{ sdk_venv_path }}"
-        venv_pip_packages:
-          - 'openstacksdk'
-        venv_wheel_build_enable: false
-
 # This will execute os_tempest
 - name: Execute os_tempest
   when: use_os_tempest | default(true)
@@ -188,9 +136,8 @@
         tempest_public_subnet_cidr: '{{ tempest_cidr }}'
         tempest_public_subnet_gateway_ip: '{{ tempest_cidr|nthhost(1) }}'
         tempest_public_subnet_allocation_pools: '{{ tempest_cidr|nthhost(150) ~ "-" ~ tempest_cidr|nthhost(200) }}'
-        tempest_private_net_seg_id: "{{ (release in ['queens']) | ternary('', omit) }}"
         tempest_network_ping_gateway: "{{ tempest_ping_router|default(true)|bool }}"
-        tempest_private_net_provider_type: "{{ (release in ['queens']) | ternary('vlan', 'geneve') }}"
+        tempest_private_net_provider_type: 'geneve'
         tempest_private_net_create: true
         tempest_router_create: true
       when: tempest_cidr is defined
diff --git a/roles/validate-tempest/defaults/main.yml b/roles/validate-tempest/defaults/main.yml
index 94e0e7435..7081c55b2 100644
--- a/roles/validate-tempest/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/validate-tempest/defaults/main.yml
@@ -61,12 +61,7 @@ tempest_whitelist_file: "whitelist_file.conf"
 tempest_whitelist: []
 tempest_log_dir: "/var/log/tempest"
 tempest_log_file: "tempest.log"
-tempest_plugins: >-
-  {% if release not in ['newton', 'ocata', 'pike'] -%}
-  [ "python-keystone-tests-tempest", "python-neutron-tests-tempest" ]
-  {%- else -%}
-  [ "python-keystone-tests", "python-neutron-tests" ]
-  {%- endif -%}
+tempest_plugins: ["python-keystone-tests-tempest", "python-neutron-tests-tempest"]
 tempest_plugins_git: []
 tempest_extra_config: {}  # A dict containing values which needs to be overridden in tempest.conf
 skip_file_src: "skip_file.j2"
@@ -76,13 +71,9 @@ tempest_exit_on_failure: true
 # Set tempest_version for different release
 # For forked-tempest, we have branched name in synced with releases.
 tempest_version_dict:
-  newton: 'newton'
-  ocata: '16.1.0'
-  pike: '17.1.0'
-  queens: '17.2.0'
   master: 'master'
 tempest_version: "{{ tempest_version_dict[release] }}"
-tempest_conf_version_dict: {'ocata': '1.1.3', 'pike': '1.1.3', 'queens': '1.1.4', 'master': 'master'}
+tempest_conf_version_dict: {'master': 'master'}
 tempest_conf_version: "{{ tempest_conf_version_dict[release] }}"
 tempestmail_config: config.yaml
 tempestmail_log_server: http://logs.openstack.org
@@ -91,19 +82,7 @@ tempest_test_image_version: 0.5.2
 tempest_test_image_name: cirros-{{ tempest_test_image_version }}-x86_64-disk.img
 tempest_test_image_path: http://download.cirros-cloud.net/{{ tempest_test_image_version }}/{{ tempest_test_image_name }}
 # A dict containing values to be removed from tempest.conf
-tempest_conf_removal: >-
-  {% if release in ['queens'] -%}
-  {{ tempest_conf_removal_queens }}
-  {%- else -%}
-  {{ tempest_conf_removal_all }}
-  {%- endif -%}
-
-tempest_conf_removal_all:
-  network-feature-enabled.api_extensions: dvr
-
-tempest_conf_removal_queens:
-  volume.min_microversion: 3.0
-  volume.max_microversion: 3.50
+tempest_conf_removal:
   network-feature-enabled.api_extensions: dvr
 tempest_os_cloud: ""
 stackviz_tarball: "https://tarballs.opendev.org/openstack/stackviz/dist/stackviz-latest.tar.gz"
diff --git a/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/pre-tempest.yml b/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/pre-tempest.yml
index fb702d41c..2cabd8aa2 100644
--- a/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/pre-tempest.yml
+++ b/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/pre-tempest.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   package:
     name: "{{ python_package_prefix }}-stestr"
     state: present
-  when: tempest_format in ['container', 'packages'] and release not in ['newton', 'ocata']
+  when: tempest_format in ['container', 'packages']
 
 - ignore_errors: true
   block:
diff --git a/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-rpm.yml b/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-rpm.yml
index f0bc35070..33917a5b5 100644
--- a/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-rpm.yml
+++ b/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-rpm.yml
@@ -1,22 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- name: Install openstack services tempest plugin for newton
-  package:
-    name:
-      - python-ceilometer-tests
-      - python-zaqar-tests
-      - python-ironic-inspector-tests
-      - python-gnocchi-tests
-      - python-aodh-tests
-      - python-mistral-tests
-      - python-heat-tests
-      - python-keystone-tests
-      - python-ironic-tests
-      - python-neutron-tests
-      - python-cinder-tests
-    state: present
-  become: true
-  when: release == 'newton'
-
 - name: Install openstack services tempest plugins
   # noqa 403
   package:
@@ -39,12 +21,11 @@
     name: "{{ python_package_prefix }}-tempestconf"
     state: present
   become: true
-  when: release != 'newton'
 
 - name: Set tempest init command
   set_fact:
-    tempest_init: "{% if release == 'newton' %}/usr/share/openstack-tempest-*/tools/configure-tempest-directory{% else %}tempest init {{ tempest_dir }}{% endif %}"
+    tempest_init: "tempest init {{ tempest_dir }}"
 
 - name: Set tempestconf call
   set_fact:
-    tempestconf: "{% if release == 'newton' %}{{ tempest_dir }}/tools/config_tempest.py{% else %}/usr/bin/discover-tempest-config{% endif %}"
+    tempestconf: "/usr/bin/discover-tempest-config"
diff --git a/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-venv.yml b/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-venv.yml
index 0e3bef603..0c5f02935 100644
--- a/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-venv.yml
+++ b/roles/validate-tempest/tasks/tempest-venv.yml
@@ -1,24 +1,15 @@
 ---
-- name: Cloning tempest from redhat-openstack repository
-  git:
-    repo: 'https://github.com/redhat-openstack/tempest.git'
-    dest: '{{ working_dir }}/tempest_git'
-    version: '{{ tempest_version }}'
-  when: release == 'newton'
-
 - name: Cloning tempest from openstack repository
   git:
     repo: 'https://opendev.org/openstack/tempest'
     dest: '{{ working_dir }}/tempest_git'
     version: '{{ tempest_version }}'
-  when: release != 'newton'
 
 - name: Cloning python-tempestconf
   git:
     repo: 'https://opendev.org/openinfra/python-tempestconf'
     dest: '{{ working_dir }}/tempestconf_git'
     version: '{{ tempest_conf_version }}'
-  when: release != 'newton'
 
 - name: Check if virtualenv is in the system
   command: "{{ python_cmd }} -m virtualenv --version"
@@ -56,9 +47,9 @@
 
 - name: Set tempest init command
   set_fact:
-    tempest_init: "{{ working_dir }}/tempest_git/tools/{% if release == 'newton' %}configure-tempest-directory{% else %}with_venv.sh tempest init{% endif %}"
+    tempest_init: "{{ working_dir }}/tempest_git/tools/with_venv.sh tempest init"
 
 - name: Set tempestconf call
   set_fact:
     tempestconf: >
-      {% if release == 'newton' %}{{ working_dir }}/tools/config_tempest.py{% else %}{{ working_dir }}/tempest_git/tools/with_venv.sh discover-tempest-config{% endif %}
+      {{ working_dir }}/tempest_git/tools/with_venv.sh discover-tempest-config
diff --git a/roles/validate-tempest/templates/cleanup-network.sh.j2 b/roles/validate-tempest/templates/cleanup-network.sh.j2
index d98037770..3b3ca21bd 100644
--- a/roles/validate-tempest/templates/cleanup-network.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/validate-tempest/templates/cleanup-network.sh.j2
@@ -1,38 +1,3 @@
-{% if release == 'newton' %}
-
-for i in $(neutron floatingip-list -c id -f value)
-do
-    neutron floatingip-disassociate $i
-    neutron floatingip-delete $i
-done
-for i in $(neutron router-list -c id -f value); do neutron router-gateway-clear $i; done
-for r in $(neutron router-list -c id -f value); do
-    for p in $(neutron router-port-list $r -c id -f value); do
-        neutron router-interface-delete $r port=$p || true
-    done
-done
-for i in $(neutron router-list -c id -f value); do neutron router-delete $i; done
-for i in $(neutron port-list -c id -f value); do neutron port-delete $i; done
-for i in $(neutron net-list -c id -f value); do neutron net-delete $i; done
-
-neutron net-create {{ public_net_name }} --router:external=True \
-{% if public_physical_network != '' %}
-    --provider:network_type {{ public_network_type }} \
-    {% if public_segmentation_id != '' %}
-    --provider:segmentation_id {{ public_segmentation_id }} \
-{% endif %}
-    --provider:physical_network {{ public_physical_network }}
-{% endif %}
-
-neutron subnet-create --name ext-subnet \
-    --allocation-pool \
-    start={{ public_net_pool_start }},end={{ public_net_pool_end }} \
-    --disable-dhcp \
-    --gateway {{ public_net_gateway }} \
-{{ public_net_name }} {{ floating_ip_cidr }}
-
-{% else %}
-
 for i in $(openstack floating ip list -c ID -f value)
 do
     openstack floating ip unset --port $i
@@ -96,4 +61,3 @@ openstack subnet create ext-subnet \
     --network {{ public_net_name }} \
     --subnet-range {{ floating_ip_cidr }}
 {% endif %}
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/validate-tempest/templates/configure-tempest.sh.j2 b/roles/validate-tempest/templates/configure-tempest.sh.j2
index 561fd072c..b35557c56 100644
--- a/roles/validate-tempest/templates/configure-tempest.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/validate-tempest/templates/configure-tempest.sh.j2
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ virtualenv --system-site-packages {{ working_dir }}/tempest_git/.venv
 {% endfor %}
 
 # Install python-tempestconf
-{% if release != 'newton'%}
 {{ working_dir }}/tempest_git/tools/with_venv.sh pip install {{ working_dir }}/tempestconf_git
 {% endif %}
-{% endif %}
 
 {% if tempest_format == "container" %}
 echo "========= Note: Executing tempest via a container =========="
@@ -120,32 +118,23 @@ export TEMPESTCONF="{{ tempestconf }}"
 {% if tempest_overcloud|bool or tempest_os_cloud != '' %}
 # Get public net id
 
-{% if release == 'newton' %}
-public_net_id=$(neutron net-show {{ public_net_name }} -f value -c id)
-{% else %}
 {% if ironic_overcloud|default(false)|bool %}
 public_net_id=$(openstack network show provisioning -f value -c id)
 {% else %}
 public_net_id=$(openstack network show {{ public_net_name }} -f value -c id)
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
-{% endif %}
 
 region_name=${OS_REGION_NAME:-'regionOne'}
 
 {% if not tempest_overcloud|bool %}
 # query the endpoint if not set (e.g. clouds.yaml)
 export OS_AUTH_URL=${OS_AUTH_URL:-$(openstack endpoint list --service=identity --interface=public -c URL -f value)}
-{% if release not in ['newton', 'ocata'] %}
 # set the itentity api version if not set (e.g. clouds.yaml)
 export OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION=${OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION:-3}
 # OS_AUTH_URL does not contains identity api version in stackrc from
 # Pike onwards.
 export OS_AUTH_URL="$OS_AUTH_URL/v$OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION"
-{% elif release == 'pike' %}
-# Use Identity version v2.0 for pike
-export OS_AUTH_URL="$OS_AUTH_URL/v2.0"
-{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 # Generate Tempest Config file using python-tempestconf
 # Notice aodh_plugin will be set to False if telemetry service is disabled
@@ -172,24 +161,8 @@ $TEMPESTCONF --out etc/tempest.conf \
   DEFAULT.log_file {{ tempest_log_file }} \
   {% endif %}
   identity.region $region_name \
-  {% if release in ['newton', 'ocata', 'pike'] %}
-  identity.uri $OS_AUTH_URL \
-  identity.admin_password $OS_PASSWORD \
-  identity.admin_username $OS_USERNAME \
-  identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation true \
-  compute.allow_tenant_isolation true \
-  scenario.img_file {{ tempest_test_image_name }} \
-  {% else %}
   auth.use_dynamic_credentials true \
   network-feature-enabled.port_security true \
-  {% endif %}
-  {% if release in ['queens'] %}
-  compute-feature-enabled.scheduler_available_filters RetryFilter,AvailabilityZoneFilter,ComputeFilter,ComputeCapabilitiesFilter,ImagePropertiesFilter,ServerGroupAntiAffinityFilter,ServerGroupAffinityFilter,PciPassthroughFilter \
-  {% endif %}
-  {% if release in ['newton', 'ocata', 'pike', 'queens'] %}
-  compute-feature-enabled.attach_encrypted_volume False \
-  compute-feature-enabled.console_output true \
-  {% endif %}
   network.tenant_network_cidr {{ tenant_network_cidr }} \
   compute.build_timeout 500 \
   network.build_timeout 500 \
diff --git a/roles/validate-tempest/templates/run-tempest.sh.j2 b/roles/validate-tempest/templates/run-tempest.sh.j2
index 7c194d789..1142716ea 100644
--- a/roles/validate-tempest/templates/run-tempest.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/validate-tempest/templates/run-tempest.sh.j2
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ $TEMPESTCLI list-plugins
 $TEMPESTCLI cleanup --init-saved-state
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if release in ["newton", "ocata", "pike"] %} $OSTESTR {% else %} $TEMPESTCLI run {% endif %}{% if test_white_regex != '' %} --regex '({{ test_white_regex }})' {% endif %}
+$TEMPESTCLI run {% if test_white_regex != '' %} --regex '({{ test_white_regex }})' {% endif %}
 {% if tempest_whitelist|length > 0 %} --whitelist_file=$TEMPESTDATA/{{ tempest_whitelist_file }} {% endif %}
-{% if release not in ["newton", "ocata", "pike"] %} {% if test_black_regex|length > 0 %} --black-regex='{{ test_black_regex|join('|') }}'{% endif %} {% endif %}
+{% if test_black_regex|length > 0 %} --black-regex='{{ test_black_regex|join('|') }}'{% endif %}
 {% if skip_file_src != '' %} --blacklist_file=$TEMPESTDATA/{{ skip_file }} {% endif %}
 {% if tempest_workers is defined %} --concurrency {{ tempest_workers }} {% endif %}
 {% if tempest_until_failure|bool %} --until-failure {% endif %}
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@ sudo cp \
 sudo cp -Rf {{ working_dir }}/.config $TEMPEST_HOST_DATA
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if release not in ['newton', 'ocata', 'pike', 'queens'] %}
 export CONTAINER_BINARY='podman'
-{% else %}
-export CONTAINER_BINARY='docker'
-{% endif %}
 
 sudo $CONTAINER_BINARY pull {{ tempest_container_registry }}/{{ tempest_container_namespace }}:{{ tempest_container_tag }}