diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/floatingip_autodelete_internal.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/floatingip_autodelete_internal.py
index 91d70d7b9..da3132acf 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/floatingip_autodelete_internal.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/floatingip_autodelete_internal.py
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-from neutron_lib.api.definitions import l3
-
-
 ALIAS = 'floatingip-autodelete-internal'
 IS_SHIM_EXTENSION = True
 IS_STANDARD_ATTR_EXTENSION = False
@@ -25,6 +22,6 @@ UPDATED_TIMESTAMP = '2019-01-24T00:00:00-00:00'
 RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {}
 SUB_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {}
 ACTION_MAP = {}
-REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS = [l3.ALIAS]
+REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS = []
 OPTIONAL_EXTENSIONS = []
 ACTION_STATUS = {}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/floatingip-autodelete-internal-dep-8e544fad694d1275.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/floatingip-autodelete-internal-dep-8e544fad694d1275.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c1a196f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/floatingip-autodelete-internal-dep-8e544fad694d1275.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    For technical reasons the ``floatingip-autodelete-internal`` extension
+    no longer requires the ``router`` extension.