diff --git a/hooks/neutron_api_context.py b/hooks/neutron_api_context.py
index 4a129a90..8a3b5e2d 100644
--- a/hooks/neutron_api_context.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_api_context.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ ETC_NEUTRON = '/etc/neutron'
 
 NOTIFICATION_TOPICS = [
     'notifications',
-    'notifications_designate'
 ]
 
 # Domain name validation regex which is used to certify that
diff --git a/templates/liberty/neutron.conf b/templates/liberty/neutron.conf
index d0d52aed..f631d0cc 100644
--- a/templates/liberty/neutron.conf
+++ b/templates/liberty/neutron.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ state_path = /var/lib/neutron
 bind_host = {{ bind_host }}
 auth_strategy = keystone
 notification_driver = messaging
-notification_topics = notifications,notifications_designate
+notification_topics = notifications
 api_workers = {{ workers }}
 rpc_workers = {{ workers }}