diff --git a/placement/conf/placement.py b/placement/conf/placement.py
index cd04b6baf..44580ce8c 100644
--- a/placement/conf/placement.py
+++ b/placement/conf/placement.py
@@ -11,13 +11,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-from keystoneauth1 import loading as ks_loading
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
-from placement.conf import utils as confutils
 
-
-DEFAULT_SERVICE_TYPE = 'placement'
 DEFAULT_CONSUMER_MISSING_ID = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
 
 placement_group = cfg.OptGroup(
@@ -85,17 +81,7 @@ def register_opts(conf):
     conf.register_group(placement_group)
     conf.register_opts(placement_opts, group=placement_group)
     conf.register_opts(service_opts)
-    confutils.register_ksa_opts(conf, placement_group, DEFAULT_SERVICE_TYPE)
 
 
 def list_opts():
-    return {
-        placement_group.name: (
-            placement_opts +
-            ks_loading.get_session_conf_options() +
-            ks_loading.get_auth_common_conf_options() +
-            ks_loading.get_auth_plugin_conf_options('password') +
-            ks_loading.get_auth_plugin_conf_options('v2password') +
-            ks_loading.get_auth_plugin_conf_options('v3password') +
-            confutils.get_ksa_adapter_opts(DEFAULT_SERVICE_TYPE))
-    }
+    return {placement_group.name: placement_opts}