diff --git a/manifests/network/l3.pp b/manifests/network/l3.pp
index cb9a50a2..1e51bf68 100644
--- a/manifests/network/l3.pp
+++ b/manifests/network/l3.pp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class cloud::network::l3(
 
   class { 'neutron::agents::l3':
     debug                        => $debug,
-    handle_internal_only_routers => false,
   } ->
   vs_bridge{'br-ex':
     external_ids => 'bridge-id=br-ex',
diff --git a/spec/classes/cloud_network_l3_spec.rb b/spec/classes/cloud_network_l3_spec.rb
index 03ca4563..8122461b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/cloud_network_l3_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/cloud_network_l3_spec.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ describe 'cloud::network::l3' do
     it 'configure neutron l3' do
       should contain_class('neutron::agents::l3').with(
           :debug                        => true,
-          :handle_internal_only_routers => false
       )
     end