diff --git a/neutron/objects/base.py b/neutron/objects/base.py
index 63d790c790a..d58ef16eb79 100644
--- a/neutron/objects/base.py
+++ b/neutron/objects/base.py
@@ -42,14 +42,6 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _NO_DB_MODEL = object()
 
 
-def get_updatable_fields(cls, fields):
-    fields = fields.copy()
-    for field in cls.fields_no_update:
-        if field in fields:
-            del fields[field]
-    return fields
-
-
 def get_object_class_by_model(model):
     for obj_class in NeutronObjectRegistry.obj_classes().values():
         obj_class = obj_class[0]
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/objects/test_base.py b/neutron/tests/unit/objects/test_base.py
index 01e5e06a38f..1afb701e24e 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/objects/test_base.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/objects/test_base.py
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class _BaseObjectTestCase(object):
         return keys
 
     def get_updatable_fields(self, fields):
-        return base.get_updatable_fields(self._test_class, fields)
+        return obj_utils.get_updatable_fields(self._test_class, fields)
 
     @classmethod
     def _is_test_class(cls, obj):
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/services/qos/test_qos_plugin.py b/neutron/tests/unit/services/qos/test_qos_plugin.py
index d49178c36a2..6bae61eb8ef 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/services/qos/test_qos_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/services/qos/test_qos_plugin.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from neutron_lib.callbacks import events
 from neutron_lib import constants as lib_constants
 from neutron_lib import context
 from neutron_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+from neutron_lib.objects import utils as obj_utils
 from neutron_lib.placement import constants as pl_constants
 from neutron_lib.plugins import constants as plugins_constants
 from neutron_lib.plugins import directory
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 from neutron.common import constants
 from neutron.common import exceptions as n_exc
 from neutron import manager
-from neutron.objects import base as base_object
 from neutron.objects.qos import policy as policy_object
 from neutron.objects.qos import rule as rule_object
 from neutron.services.qos import qos_plugin
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ class TestQosPlugin(base.BaseQosTestCase):
         mock_manager.attach_mock(self.qos_plugin.driver_manager, 'driver')
         mock_manager.reset_mock()
 
-        fields = base_object.get_updatable_fields(
+        fields = obj_utils.get_updatable_fields(
             policy_object.QosPolicy, self.policy_data['policy'])
         self.qos_plugin.update_policy(
             self.ctxt, self.policy.id, {'policy': fields})