diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 33616370..1ac2256e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
     _oslomsg_notify_password: "{{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_password }}"
     _oslomsg_notify_vhost: "{{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_vhost }}"
     _oslomsg_notify_transport: "{{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_transport }}"
-    _oslomsg_configure_notify: "{{ (neutron_ceilometer_enabled | bool) or (neutron_designate_enabled | bool) }}"
   tags:
     - common-mq
     - neutron-config
diff --git a/templates/neutron.conf.j2 b/templates/neutron.conf.j2
index 5ec92163..f02853df 100644
--- a/templates/neutron.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/neutron.conf.j2
@@ -249,19 +249,14 @@ ssl = {{ neutron_oslomsg_rpc_use_ssl }}
 rpc_conn_pool_size = {{ neutron_rpc_conn_pool_size }}
 
 # Notifications
-{% if neutron_ceilometer_enabled or neutron_designate_enabled %}
 [oslo_messaging_notifications]
-{% set notification_topics = [] %}
-{% if neutron_ceilometer_enabled %}
-{%   set _ = notification_topics.append('notifications') %}
-{% endif %}
+{% set notification_topics = ['notifications'] %}
 {% if neutron_designate_enabled %}
 {%   set _ = notification_topics.append(neutron_notifications_designate) %}
 {% endif %}
-notification_topics = {{ notification_topics | join(',') }}
+topics = {{ notification_topics | join(',') }}
 driver = messagingv2
 transport_url = {{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_transport }}://{% for host in neutron_oslomsg_notify_servers.split(',') %}{{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_userid }}:{{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_password }}@{{ host }}:{{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% else %}/{{ neutron_oslomsg_notify_vhost }}{% if neutron_oslomsg_notify_use_ssl | bool %}?ssl=1{% else %}?ssl=0{% endif %}{% endif %}{% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
 
 # Concurrency (locking mechanisms)
 [oslo_concurrency]