diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 60093107..da030faa 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ glance_system_comment: glance system user
 glance_system_user_home: "/var/lib/{{ glance_system_user_name }}"
 
 glance_registry_host: "{{ internal_lb_vip_address }}"
-glance_rpc_backend: glance.openstack.common.rpc.impl_kombu
 glance_default_store: file
 glance_additional_stores:
   - http
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove_rpc_backend-a37345891a987f21.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove_rpc_backend-a37345891a987f21.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b9bbc5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove_rpc_backend-a37345891a987f21.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Remove ``glance_rpc_backend`` option due to deprecation of
+    rpc_backend option in oslo.messaging.
diff --git a/templates/glance-api.conf.j2 b/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
index 3b7acdab..5a1d3cdf 100644
--- a/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ enable_v1_registry = {{ glance_enable_v1_registry }}
 enable_v2_api = {{ glance_enable_v2_api }}
 enable_v2_registry = {{ glance_enable_v2_registry }}
 
-rpc_backend = {{ glance_rpc_backend }}
 transport_url = rabbit://{% for host in glance_rabbitmq_servers.split(',') %}{{ glance_rabbitmq_userid }}:{{ glance_rabbitmq_password }}@{{ host }}:{{ glance_rabbitmq_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% else %}/{{ glance_rabbitmq_vhost }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
 delayed_delete = False