diff --git a/doc/source/operation.rst b/doc/source/operation.rst
index 470e9f9bf..80d96cff7 100644
--- a/doc/source/operation.rst
+++ b/doc/source/operation.rst
@@ -329,12 +329,6 @@ Nodepool launcher
    * ready
    * used
 
-.. zuul:stat:: nodepool.provider.<provider>.downPorts
-   :type: counter
-
-   Number of ports in the DOWN state that have been removed automatically
-   in the cleanup resources phase of the OpenStack driver.
-
 .. zuul:stat:: nodepool.provider.<provider>.nodes.<state>
    :type: gauge
 
diff --git a/nodepool/driver/fake/provider.py b/nodepool/driver/fake/provider.py
index ed83be6c9..6e6fdcd4d 100644
--- a/nodepool/driver/fake/provider.py
+++ b/nodepool/driver/fake/provider.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Dummy(object):
     INSTANCE = 'Instance'
     FLAVOR = 'Flavor'
     LOCATION = 'Server.Location'
-    PORT = 'Port'
 
     def __init__(self, kind, **kw):
         self.__kind = kind
@@ -105,12 +104,6 @@ class FakeOpenStackCloud(object):
         self._server_list = []
         self.max_cores, self.max_instances, self.max_ram = FakeOpenStackCloud.\
             _get_quota()
-        self._down_ports = [
-            Dummy(Dummy.PORT, id='1a', status='DOWN',
-                  device_owner="compute:nova"),
-            Dummy(Dummy.PORT, id='2b', status='DOWN',
-                  device_owner=None),
-        ]
 
     def _get(self, name_or_id, instance_list):
         self.log.debug("Get %s in %s" % (name_or_id, repr(instance_list)))
@@ -288,20 +281,6 @@ class FakeOpenStackCloud(object):
             total_ram_used=8192 * len(self._server_list)
         )
 
-    def list_ports(self, filters=None):
-        if filters and filters.get('status') == 'DOWN':
-            return self._down_ports
-        return []
-
-    def delete_port(self, port_id):
-        tmp_ports = []
-        for port in self._down_ports:
-            if port.id != port_id:
-                tmp_ports.append(port)
-            else:
-                self.log.debug("Deleted port ID: %s", port_id)
-        self._down_ports = tmp_ports
-
 
 class FakeUploadFailCloud(FakeOpenStackCloud):
     log = logging.getLogger("nodepool.FakeUploadFailCloud")
diff --git a/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py b/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py
index de479fcc3..d202f9f38 100755
--- a/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py
+++ b/nodepool/driver/openstack/provider.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from nodepool.driver import Provider
 from nodepool.driver.utils import QuotaInformation
 from nodepool.nodeutils import iterate_timeout
 from nodepool.task_manager import TaskManager
-from nodepool import stats
 from nodepool import version
 from nodepool import zk
 
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ class OpenStackProvider(Provider):
         self._taskmanager = None
         self._current_nodepool_quota = None
         self._zk = None
-        self._down_ports = set()
-        self._last_port_cleanup = None
-        self._port_cleanup_interval_secs = 180
-        self._statsd = stats.get_client()
 
     def start(self, zk_conn):
         if self._use_taskmanager:
@@ -422,21 +417,6 @@ class OpenStackProvider(Provider):
             **meta)
         return image.id
 
-    def listPorts(self, status=None):
-        '''
-        List known ports.
-
-        :param str status: A valid port status. E.g., 'ACTIVE' or 'DOWN'.
-        '''
-        if status:
-            ports = self._client.list_ports(filters={'status': status})
-        else:
-            ports = self._client.list_ports()
-        return ports
-
-    def deletePort(self, port_id):
-        self._client.delete_port(port_id)
-
     def listImages(self):
         return self._client.list_images()
 
@@ -464,7 +444,7 @@ class OpenStackProvider(Provider):
         self.log.debug('Deleting server %s' % server_id)
         self.deleteServer(server_id)
 
-    def cleanupLeakedInstances(self):
+    def cleanupLeakedResources(self):
         '''
         Delete any leaked server instances.
 
@@ -512,63 +492,6 @@ class OpenStackProvider(Provider):
                 node.state = zk.DELETING
                 self._zk.storeNode(node)
 
-    def filterComputePorts(self, ports):
-        '''
-        Return a list of compute ports (or no device owner).
-
-        We are not interested in ports for routers or DHCP.
-        '''
-        ret = []
-        for p in ports:
-            if p.device_owner is None or p.device_owner.startswith("compute:"):
-                ret.append(p)
-        return ret
-
-    def cleanupLeakedPorts(self):
-        if not self._last_port_cleanup:
-            self._last_port_cleanup = time.monotonic()
-            ports = self.listPorts(status='DOWN')
-            ports = self.filterComputePorts(ports)
-            self._down_ports = set([p.id for p in ports])
-            return
-
-        # Return if not enough time has passed between cleanup
-        last_check_in_secs = int(time.monotonic() - self._last_port_cleanup)
-        if last_check_in_secs <= self._port_cleanup_interval_secs:
-            return
-
-        ports = self.listPorts(status='DOWN')
-        ports = self.filterComputePorts(ports)
-        current_set = set([p.id for p in ports])
-        remove_set = current_set & self._down_ports
-
-        removed_count = 0
-        for port_id in remove_set:
-            try:
-                self.deletePort(port_id)
-            except Exception:
-                self.log.exception("Exception deleting port %s in %s:",
-                                   port_id, self.provider.name)
-            else:
-                removed_count += 1
-                self.log.debug("Removed DOWN port %s in %s",
-                               port_id, self.provider.name)
-
-        if self._statsd and removed_count:
-            key = 'nodepool.provider.%s.downPorts' % (self.provider.name)
-            self._statsd.incr(key, removed_count)
-
-        self._last_port_cleanup = time.monotonic()
-
-        # Rely on OpenStack to tell us the down ports rather than doing our
-        # own set adjustment.
-        ports = self.listPorts(status='DOWN')
-        ports = self.filterComputePorts(ports)
-        self._down_ports = set([p.id for p in ports])
-
-    def cleanupLeakedResources(self):
-        self.cleanupLeakedInstances()
-        self.cleanupLeakedPorts()
         if self.provider.clean_floating_ips:
             self._client.delete_unattached_floating_ips()
 
diff --git a/nodepool/tests/test_launcher.py b/nodepool/tests/test_launcher.py
index 1406f489c..27c3ec34f 100644
--- a/nodepool/tests/test_launcher.py
+++ b/nodepool/tests/test_launcher.py
@@ -1773,24 +1773,3 @@ class TestLauncher(tests.DBTestCase):
 
         req3 = self.waitForNodeRequest(req3)
         self.assertEqual(req3.state, zk.FAILED)
-
-    def test_leaked_port_cleanup(self):
-        configfile = self.setup_config('node.yaml')
-        self.useBuilder(configfile)
-        pool = self.useNodepool(configfile, watermark_sleep=1)
-        pool.cleanup_interval = 1
-        pool.start()
-        self.waitForNodes('fake-label')
-
-        manager = pool.getProviderManager('fake-provider')
-        down_ports = manager.listPorts(status='DOWN')
-        self.assertEqual(2, len(down_ports))
-        self.log.debug("Down ports: %s", down_ports)
-
-        # Change the port cleanup interval to happen quicker
-        manager._port_cleanup_interval_secs = 2
-        while manager.listPorts(status='DOWN'):
-            time.sleep(1)
-
-        self.assertReportedStat('nodepool.provider.fake-provider.downPorts',
-                                value='2', kind='c')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/port-cleanup-667d476437f03358.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/port-cleanup-667d476437f03358.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e89e375ad..000000000
--- a/releasenotes/notes/port-cleanup-667d476437f03358.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-features:
-  - |
-    Added a new routine to the OpenStack driver cleanup resources phase that
-    will remove any ports reported to be in the DOWN state. Ports will have
-    to be seen as DOWN for at least three minutes before they will be removed.
-    The number of ports removed will be reported to statsd.