diff --git a/nova/notifications.py b/nova/notifications.py
index 9f92e3dd4..f399ac55d 100644
--- a/nova/notifications.py
+++ b/nova/notifications.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ the system.
 import nova.context
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
+from nova.image import glance
 from nova import network
 from nova.network import model as network_model
 from nova.openstack.common import cfg
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ def info_from_instance(context, instance_ref, network_info,
     def null_safe_str(s):
         return str(s) if s else ''
 
-    image_ref_url = utils.generate_image_url(instance_ref['image_ref'])
+    image_ref_url = glance.generate_image_url(instance_ref['image_ref'])
 
     instance_type_name = instance_ref.get('instance_type', {}).get('name', '')
 
diff --git a/nova/utils.py b/nova/utils.py
index 1056a6e2d..57b2a625f 100644
--- a/nova/utils.py
+++ b/nova/utils.py
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ utils_opts = [
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.register_opts(monkey_patch_opts)
 CONF.register_opts(utils_opts)
-CONF.import_opt('glance_host', 'nova.config')
-CONF.import_opt('glance_port', 'nova.config')
-CONF.import_opt('glance_protocol', 'nova.config')
 CONF.import_opt('service_down_time', 'nova.config')
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -975,17 +972,6 @@ def timefunc(func):
     return inner
 
 
-def generate_glance_url():
-    """Generate the URL to glance."""
-    return "%s://%s:%d" % (CONF.glance_protocol, CONF.glance_host,
-                           CONF.glance_port)
-
-
-def generate_image_url(image_ref):
-    """Generate an image URL from an image_ref."""
-    return "%s/images/%s" % (generate_glance_url(), image_ref)
-
-
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def remove_path_on_error(path):
     """Protect code that wants to operate on PATH atomically.