diff --git a/hooks/amqp-relation-departed b/hooks/amqp-relation-departed
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..f6702415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/amqp-relation-departed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nova_cc_hooks.py
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diff --git a/hooks/nova_cc_hooks.py b/hooks/nova_cc_hooks.py
index 72365a3c..153d49b4 100755
--- a/hooks/nova_cc_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/nova_cc_hooks.py
@@ -122,6 +122,19 @@ def amqp_changed():
         CONFIGS.write(NEUTRON_CONF)
 
 
+@hooks.hook('amqp-relation-departed')
+@restart_on_change(restart_map())
+def amqp_departed():
+    if 'amqp' not in CONFIGS.complete_contexts():
+        log('amqp relation incomplete. Peer not ready?')
+        return
+    CONFIGS.write(NOVA_CONF)
+    if network_manager() == 'quantum':
+        CONFIGS.write(QUANTUM_CONF)
+    if network_manager() == 'neutron':
+        CONFIGS.write(NEUTRON_CONF)
+
+
 @hooks.hook('shared-db-relation-joined')
 def db_joined():
     relation_set(nova_database=config('database'),