diff --git a/devstack/lib/vmware_dvs b/devstack/lib/vmware_dvs
index 6ff19b6677..50ca04b0d3 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/vmware_dvs
+++ b/devstack/lib/vmware_dvs
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     (cd $DEST/$VMWARE_NSX_DIR && exec ./tools/generate_config_file_samples.sh)
     mkdir -p /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH
     cp $DEST/$Q_PLUGIN_SRC_CONF_PATH/nsx.ini.sample /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH/$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME
-    Q_DB_NAME="neutron_nsx"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="vmware_dvs"
 }
 
diff --git a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v
index ea90c2c349..6335ad14fe 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v
+++ b/devstack/lib/vmware_nsx_v
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     cp $DEST/$Q_PLUGIN_SRC_CONF_PATH/nsx.ini.sample /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH/$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME
     sudo install -d -o $STACK_USER $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/policy.d
     cp -vr $DEST/$Q_PLUGIN_SRC_CONF_PATH/policy.d/* $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/policy.d/
-    Q_DB_NAME="neutron_nsx"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="vmware_nsxv"
 }