diff --git a/playbooks/overcloud-service-status.yaml b/playbooks/overcloud-service-status.yaml
index 43a5bdcf3..a3897010b 100644
--- a/playbooks/overcloud-service-status.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/overcloud-service-status.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
         services (nova-consoleauth) or any down services.
       groups:
         - post-deployment
-        - pre-upgrade
         - post-upgrade
         - post-overcloud-upgrade
         - post-overcloud-converge
diff --git a/roles/overcloud_service_status/vars/main.yml b/roles/overcloud_service_status/vars/main.yml
index 644ac3720..bfe3af2e1 100644
--- a/roles/overcloud_service_status/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/overcloud_service_status/vars/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ metadata:
     services (nova-consoleauth) or any down services.
   groups:
     - post-deployment
-    - pre-upgrade
     - post-upgrade
     - post-overcloud-upgrade
     - post-overcloud-converge