diff --git a/manifests/worker.pp b/manifests/worker.pp
index e51ef795..6be43a27 100644
--- a/manifests/worker.pp
+++ b/manifests/worker.pp
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
 #
 # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
 #
-# [*worker_notify*]
-#   (optional) Whether to allow worker to send NOTIFYs.
-#   Defaults to undef
-#
 # [*manage_package*]
 #   Whether Puppet should manage the package.
 #   Default is undef.
@@ -90,7 +86,6 @@ class designate::worker(
   $export_synchronous   = $::os_service_default,
   $topic                = $::os_service_default,
   # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
-  $worker_notify        = undef,
   $manage_package       = undef,
   $service_ensure       = undef,
   $worker_topic         = undef,
@@ -134,11 +129,4 @@ class designate::worker(
   designate_config {
     'service:worker/worker_topic': ensure => absent;
   }
-
-  if $worker_notify != undef {
-    warning('worker_notify is deprecated and will be removed in a future release')
-    designate_config {
-      'service:worker/notify': value => $worker_notify;
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-worker-notify-d3a86bfdd6acbfdb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-worker-notify-d3a86bfdd6acbfdb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06c94b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-worker-notify-d3a86bfdd6acbfdb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The ``designate::worker::worker_notify`` parameter  has beenremoved.
diff --git a/spec/classes/designate_worker_spec.rb b/spec/classes/designate_worker_spec.rb
index a0cc5467..95d22ed7 100644
--- a/spec/classes/designate_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/designate_worker_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ describe 'designate::worker' do
       :poll_retry_interval  => 10,
       :poll_max_retries     => 5,
       :poll_delay           => 1,
-      :worker_notify        => true,
       :export_synchronous   => true,
       :topic                => 'topic',
     }
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ describe 'designate::worker' do
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('service:worker/poll_retry_interval').with_value( params[:poll_retry_interval] )
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('service:worker/poll_max_retries').with_value( params[:poll_max_retries] )
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('service:worker/poll_delay').with_value( params[:poll_delay] )
-        is_expected.to contain_designate_config('service:worker/notify').with_value( params[:worker_notify] )
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('service:worker/export_synchronous').with_value( params[:export_synchronous] )
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('service:worker/topic').with_value( params[:topic] )
       end