diff --git a/hooks/nova_compute_context.py b/hooks/nova_compute_context.py
index f5684124..05b2cfd9 100644
--- a/hooks/nova_compute_context.py
+++ b/hooks/nova_compute_context.py
@@ -598,8 +598,6 @@ class DesignateContext(context.OSContextGenerator):
             if related_units(rid):
                 ctxt['enable_designate'] = True
         if ctxt['enable_designate']:
-            ctxt['notification_driver'] = 'messaging'
-            ctxt['notification_topics'] = 'notifications_designate'
             ctxt['notify_on_state_change'] = 'vm_and_task_state'
         return ctxt
 
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_contexts.py b/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_contexts.py
index 8be6828c..57ff5b4b 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_contexts.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_nova_compute_contexts.py
@@ -517,8 +517,6 @@ class DesignateContextTests(CharmTestCase):
         self.related_units.return_value = 'designate/0'
         self.assertEqual(designatectxt(), {
             'enable_designate': True,
-            'notification_driver': 'messaging',
-            'notification_topics': 'notifications_designate',
             'notify_on_state_change': 'vm_and_task_state',
         })