diff --git a/doc/source/install/install-base-prereq-common.inc b/doc/source/install/install-base-prereq-common.inc
index c036d33551..c303799b81 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/install-base-prereq-common.inc
+++ b/doc/source/install/install-base-prereq-common.inc
@@ -33,22 +33,6 @@
 
         This command provides no output.
 
-   * Create the ``ceilometer`` service entity:
-
-     .. code-block:: console
-
-        $ openstack service create --name ceilometer \
-          --description "Telemetry" metering
-        +-------------+----------------------------------+
-        | Field       | Value                            |
-        +-------------+----------------------------------+
-        | description | Telemetry                        |
-        | enabled     | True                             |
-        | id          | 5fb7fd1bb2954fddb378d4031c28c0e4 |
-        | name        | ceilometer                       |
-        | type        | metering                         |
-        +-------------+----------------------------------+
-
 3. Register Gnocchi service in Keystone:
 
    * Create the ``gnocchi`` user: