diff --git a/devstack/lib/nsx_v3_p_common b/devstack/lib/nsx_v3_p_common
index 2e19e15123..0f8e8d8d2e 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/nsx_v3_p_common
+++ b/devstack/lib/nsx_v3_p_common
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common_v3 {
 
 function neutron_plugin_configure_debug_command {
     sudo ovs-vsctl --no-wait -- --may-exist add-br $PUBLIC_BRIDGE
-    iniset $NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE DEFAULT external_network_bridge "$PUBLIC_BRIDGE"
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_configure_dhcp_agent {
diff --git a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx
index 40dbcf0109..1d56346b97 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx
+++ b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
 
 function neutron_plugin_configure_debug_command {
     sudo ovs-vsctl --no-wait -- --may-exist add-br $PUBLIC_BRIDGE
-    iniset $NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE DEFAULT external_network_bridge "$PUBLIC_BRIDGE"
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_configure_dhcp_agent {
diff --git a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_tvd b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_tvd
index 8cb5c1d5c7..09ab068b74 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_tvd
+++ b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_tvd
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
 
 function neutron_plugin_configure_debug_command {
     sudo ovs-vsctl --no-wait -- --may-exist add-br $PUBLIC_BRIDGE
-    iniset $NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE DEFAULT external_network_bridge "$PUBLIC_BRIDGE"
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_configure_dhcp_agent {