diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/cloudpipe.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/cloudpipe.py
index d91192572f57..8aad4740af15 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/cloudpipe.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/cloudpipe.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 """Connect your vlan to the world."""
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 from webob import exc
 
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ from nova.compute import vm_states
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
 from nova import network
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import utils
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/cloudpipe.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/cloudpipe.py
index 4d8cec5bf818..f719bf0a49a2 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/cloudpipe.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/cloudpipe.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 """Connect your vlan to the world."""
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 from webob import exc
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
 from nova import network
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import utils
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
diff --git a/nova/cells/state.py b/nova/cells/state.py
index b01e12938a80..0b77a0bce3a5 100644
--- a/nova/cells/state.py
+++ b/nova/cells/state.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ from nova.db import base
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _LE
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import rpc
 from nova import utils
 
@@ -484,8 +483,8 @@ class CellStateManagerFile(CellStateManager):
         :param force: If True, cell status will be updated regardless
                       of whether it's time to do so.
         """
-        reloaded, data = fileutils.read_cached_file(self.cells_config_path,
-                                                    force_reload=force)
+        reloaded, data = utils.read_cached_file(self.cells_config_path,
+                                                force_reload=force)
 
         if reloaded:
             LOG.debug("Updating cell cache from config file.")
diff --git a/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py b/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py
index 37a64104a9da..e19d37fa9edd 100644
--- a/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py
+++ b/nova/cloudpipe/pipelib.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import zipfile
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 
 from nova import compute
 from nova.compute import flavors
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ from nova import crypto
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import paths
 from nova import utils
 
diff --git a/nova/crypto.py b/nova/crypto.py
index e59a8b1e0d95..1b050788f35f 100644
--- a/nova/crypto.py
+++ b/nova/crypto.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from oslo_concurrency import processutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 import paramiko
 from pyasn1.codec.der import encoder as der_encoder
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ from nova import context
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _, _LE
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import paths
 from nova import utils
 
diff --git a/nova/network/linux_net.py b/nova/network/linux_net.py
index 0c3d4f4dc8ad..eea9d26e7b4b 100644
--- a/nova/network/linux_net.py
+++ b/nova/network/linux_net.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import excutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 import six
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ import six
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _, _LE, _LW
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import paths
 from nova.pci import utils as pci_utils
 from nova import utils
diff --git a/nova/objectstore/s3server.py b/nova/objectstore/s3server.py
index 85fd8614f384..ee7ff3c63953 100644
--- a/nova/objectstore/s3server.py
+++ b/nova/objectstore/s3server.py
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ import urllib
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_log import versionutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 import routes
 import six
 import webob
 
 from nova.i18n import _LW
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import paths
 from nova import utils
 from nova import wsgi
diff --git a/nova/openstack/common/fileutils.py b/nova/openstack/common/fileutils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1191ce8f461b..000000000000
--- a/nova/openstack/common/fileutils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,149 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2011 OpenStack Foundation.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import contextlib
-import errno
-import logging
-import os
-import stat
-import tempfile
-
-from oslo_utils import excutils
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-_FILE_CACHE = {}
-DEFAULT_MODE = stat.S_IRWXU | stat.S_IRWXG | stat.S_IRWXO
-
-
-def ensure_tree(path, mode=DEFAULT_MODE):
-    """Create a directory (and any ancestor directories required)
-
-    :param path: Directory to create
-    :param mode: Directory creation permissions
-    """
-    try:
-        os.makedirs(path, mode)
-    except OSError as exc:
-        if exc.errno == errno.EEXIST:
-            if not os.path.isdir(path):
-                raise
-        else:
-            raise
-
-
-def read_cached_file(filename, force_reload=False):
-    """Read from a file if it has been modified.
-
-    :param force_reload: Whether to reload the file.
-    :returns: A tuple with a boolean specifying if the data is fresh
-              or not.
-    """
-    global _FILE_CACHE
-
-    if force_reload:
-        delete_cached_file(filename)
-
-    reloaded = False
-    mtime = os.path.getmtime(filename)
-    cache_info = _FILE_CACHE.setdefault(filename, {})
-
-    if not cache_info or mtime > cache_info.get('mtime', 0):
-        LOG.debug("Reloading cached file %s", filename)
-        with open(filename) as fap:
-            cache_info['data'] = fap.read()
-        cache_info['mtime'] = mtime
-        reloaded = True
-    return (reloaded, cache_info['data'])
-
-
-def delete_cached_file(filename):
-    """Delete cached file if present.
-
-    :param filename: filename to delete
-    """
-    global _FILE_CACHE
-
-    if filename in _FILE_CACHE:
-        del _FILE_CACHE[filename]
-
-
-def delete_if_exists(path, remove=os.unlink):
-    """Delete a file, but ignore file not found error.
-
-    :param path: File to delete
-    :param remove: Optional function to remove passed path
-    """
-
-    try:
-        remove(path)
-    except OSError as e:
-        if e.errno != errno.ENOENT:
-            raise
-
-
-@contextlib.contextmanager
-def remove_path_on_error(path, remove=delete_if_exists):
-    """Protect code that wants to operate on PATH atomically.
-    Any exception will cause PATH to be removed.
-
-    :param path: File to work with
-    :param remove: Optional function to remove passed path
-    """
-
-    try:
-        yield
-    except Exception:
-        with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
-            remove(path)
-
-
-def file_open(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Open file
-
-    see built-in open() documentation for more details
-
-    Note: The reason this is kept in a separate module is to easily
-    be able to provide a stub module that doesn't alter system
-    state at all (for unit tests)
-    """
-    return open(*args, **kwargs)
-
-
-def write_to_tempfile(content, path=None, suffix='', prefix='tmp'):
-    """Create temporary file or use existing file.
-
-    This util is needed for creating temporary file with
-    specified content, suffix and prefix. If path is not None,
-    it will be used for writing content. If the path doesn't
-    exist it'll be created.
-
-    :param content: content for temporary file.
-    :param path: same as parameter 'dir' for mkstemp
-    :param suffix: same as parameter 'suffix' for mkstemp
-    :param prefix: same as parameter 'prefix' for mkstemp
-
-    For example: it can be used in database tests for creating
-    configuration files.
-    """
-    if path:
-        ensure_tree(path)
-
-    (fd, path) = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=suffix, dir=path, prefix=prefix)
-    try:
-        os.write(fd, content)
-    finally:
-        os.close(fd)
-    return path
diff --git a/nova/openstack/common/policy.py b/nova/openstack/common/policy.py
index abde3a57e0bf..226754dc95b1 100644
--- a/nova/openstack/common/policy.py
+++ b/nova/openstack/common/policy.py
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ import six
 import six.moves.urllib.parse as urlparse
 import six.moves.urllib.request as urlrequest
 
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova.openstack.common._i18n import _, _LE
-
+from nova import utils
 
 policy_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('policy_file',
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ class Enforcer(object):
     def clear(self):
         """Clears Enforcer rules, policy's cache and policy's path."""
         self.set_rules({})
-        fileutils.delete_cached_file(self.policy_path)
+        utils.delete_cached_file(self.policy_path)
         self.default_rule = None
         self.policy_path = None
 
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ class Enforcer(object):
             func(os.path.join(path, policy_file), *args)
 
     def _load_policy_file(self, path, force_reload, overwrite=True):
-            reloaded, data = fileutils.read_cached_file(
+            reloaded, data = utils.read_cached_file(
                 path, force_reload=force_reload)
             if reloaded or not self.rules or not overwrite:
                 rules = Rules.load_json(data, self.default_rule)
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/cells/test_cells_state_manager.py b/nova/tests/unit/cells/test_cells_state_manager.py
index a35415e85928..a9219e09a381 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/cells/test_cells_state_manager.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/cells/test_cells_state_manager.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from nova import db
 from nova.db.sqlalchemy import models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import test
+from nova import utils
 
 FAKE_COMPUTES = [
     ('host1', 1024, 100, 0, 0),
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class TestCellsStateManager(test.NoDBTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(['no_such_file_exists.conf'], e.config_files)
 
     @mock.patch.object(cfg.ConfigOpts, 'find_file')
-    @mock.patch.object(fileutils, 'read_cached_file')
+    @mock.patch.object(utils, 'read_cached_file')
     def test_filemanager_returned(self, mock_read_cached_file, mock_find_file):
         mock_find_file.return_value = "/etc/nova/cells.json"
         mock_read_cached_file.return_value = (False, six.StringIO({}))
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/network/test_linux_net.py b/nova/tests/unit/network/test_linux_net.py
index e58dbed162da..8b249f6472f8 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/network/test_linux_net.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/network/test_linux_net.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from oslo_concurrency import processutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 
 from nova import context
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ from nova import exception
 from nova.network import driver
 from nova.network import linux_net
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import test
 from nova import utils
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/test_configdrive2.py b/nova/tests/unit/test_configdrive2.py
index 4f74cbe2e425..698f1853f02d 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/test_configdrive2.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/test_configdrive2.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import tempfile
 import mock
 from mox3 import mox
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 
 from nova import context
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.unit import fake_instance
 from nova import utils
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/nova/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index c49ea324b538..b38e962fcc13 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import tempfile
 
 import eventlet
 import mock
-from mox3 import mox
 import netaddr
 from oslo_concurrency import processutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
@@ -95,35 +94,6 @@ class GenericUtilsTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
         hostname = "<}\x1fh\x10e\x08l\x02l\x05o\x12!{>"
         self.assertEqual("hello", utils.sanitize_hostname(hostname))
 
-    def test_read_cached_file(self):
-        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(os.path, "getmtime")
-        os.path.getmtime(mox.IgnoreArg()).AndReturn(1)
-        self.mox.ReplayAll()
-
-        cache_data = {"data": 1123, "mtime": 1}
-        data = utils.read_cached_file("/this/is/a/fake", cache_data)
-        self.assertEqual(cache_data["data"], data)
-
-    def test_read_modified_cached_file(self):
-        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(os.path, "getmtime")
-        os.path.getmtime(mox.IgnoreArg()).AndReturn(2)
-        self.mox.ReplayAll()
-
-        fake_contents = "lorem ipsum"
-        m = mock.mock_open(read_data=fake_contents)
-        with mock.patch("six.moves.builtins.open", m, create=True):
-            cache_data = {"data": 1123, "mtime": 1}
-            self.reload_called = False
-
-            def test_reload(reloaded_data):
-                self.assertEqual(reloaded_data, fake_contents)
-                self.reload_called = True
-
-            data = utils.read_cached_file("/this/is/a/fake", cache_data,
-                                                    reload_func=test_reload)
-            self.assertEqual(data, fake_contents)
-            self.assertTrue(self.reload_called)
-
     def test_generate_password(self):
         password = utils.generate_password()
         self.assertTrue([c for c in password if c in '0123456789'])
@@ -235,6 +205,49 @@ class GenericUtilsTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
         mock_method.assert_called_once_with(*expected_args)
 
 
+class TestCachedFile(test.NoDBTestCase):
+    @mock.patch('os.path.getmtime', return_value=1)
+    def test_read_cached_file(self, getmtime):
+        utils._FILE_CACHE = {
+            '/this/is/a/fake': {"data": 1123, "mtime": 1}
+        }
+        fresh, data = utils.read_cached_file("/this/is/a/fake")
+        fdata = utils._FILE_CACHE['/this/is/a/fake']["data"]
+        self.assertEqual(fdata, data)
+
+    @mock.patch('os.path.getmtime', return_value=2)
+    def test_read_modified_cached_file(self, getmtime):
+
+        utils._FILE_CACHE = {
+            '/this/is/a/fake': {"data": 1123, "mtime": 1}
+        }
+
+        fake_contents = "lorem ipsum"
+
+        with mock.patch('six.moves.builtins.open',
+                        mock.mock_open(read_data=fake_contents)):
+            fresh, data = utils.read_cached_file("/this/is/a/fake")
+
+        self.assertEqual(data, fake_contents)
+        self.assertTrue(fresh)
+
+    def test_delete_cached_file(self):
+        filename = '/this/is/a/fake/deletion/of/cached/file'
+        utils._FILE_CACHE = {
+            filename: {"data": 1123, "mtime": 1}
+        }
+        self.assertIn(filename, utils._FILE_CACHE)
+        utils.delete_cached_file(filename)
+        self.assertNotIn(filename, utils._FILE_CACHE)
+
+    def test_delete_cached_file_not_exist(self):
+        # We expect that if cached file does not exist no Exception raised.
+        filename = '/this/is/a/fake/deletion/attempt/of/not/cached/file'
+        self.assertNotIn(filename, utils._FILE_CACHE)
+        utils.delete_cached_file(filename)
+        self.assertNotIn(filename, utils._FILE_CACHE)
+
+
 class VPNPingTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
     """Unit tests for utils.vpn_ping()."""
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_hypervapi.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_hypervapi.py
index 7854aa8f968f..a9e4e8cf1681 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_hypervapi.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_hypervapi.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import uuid
 import mock
 from mox3 import mox
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import units
 import six
 
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova.image import glance
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.unit import fake_flavor
 from nova.tests.unit import fake_instance
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py
index 24a90e3601bb..bdceebc105e9 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import encodeutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 from oslo_utils import units
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova.network import model as network_model
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova.pci import manager as pci_manager
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.unit import fake_block_device
@@ -3126,7 +3126,7 @@ class LibvirtConnTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.disk.api.teardown_container')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.libvirt.driver.LibvirtDriver.get_info')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.disk.api.setup_container')
-    @mock.patch('nova.openstack.common.fileutils.ensure_tree')
+    @mock.patch('oslo_utils.fileutils.ensure_tree')
     @mock.patch.object(fake_libvirt_utils, 'get_instance_path')
     def test_unmount_fs_if_error_during_lxc_create_domain(self,
             mock_get_inst_path, mock_ensure_tree, mock_setup_container,
@@ -8145,7 +8145,7 @@ class LibvirtConnTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
         drvr._hard_reboot(self.context, instance, network_info,
                           block_device_info)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova.openstack.common.fileutils.ensure_tree')
+    @mock.patch('oslo_utils.fileutils.ensure_tree')
     @mock.patch('oslo_service.loopingcall.FixedIntervalLoopingCall')
     @mock.patch('nova.pci.manager.get_instance_pci_devs')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.libvirt.LibvirtDriver._prepare_pci_devices_for_use')
@@ -9972,7 +9972,7 @@ class LibvirtConnTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.disk.api.clean_lxc_namespace')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.libvirt.driver.LibvirtDriver.get_info')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.disk.api.setup_container')
-    @mock.patch('nova.openstack.common.fileutils.ensure_tree')
+    @mock.patch('oslo_utils.fileutils.ensure_tree')
     @mock.patch.object(fake_libvirt_utils, 'get_instance_path')
     def test_create_domain_lxc(self, mock_get_inst_path, mock_ensure_tree,
                            mock_setup_container, mock_get_info, mock_clean):
@@ -10025,7 +10025,7 @@ class LibvirtConnTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.libvirt.driver.LibvirtDriver.get_info')
     @mock.patch.object(fake_libvirt_utils, 'chown_for_id_maps')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.disk.api.setup_container')
-    @mock.patch('nova.openstack.common.fileutils.ensure_tree')
+    @mock.patch('oslo_utils.fileutils.ensure_tree')
     @mock.patch.object(fake_libvirt_utils, 'get_instance_path')
     def test_create_domain_lxc_id_maps(self, mock_get_inst_path,
                                        mock_ensure_tree, mock_setup_container,
@@ -10092,7 +10092,7 @@ class LibvirtConnTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.disk.api.teardown_container')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.libvirt.driver.LibvirtDriver.get_info')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.disk.api.setup_container')
-    @mock.patch('nova.openstack.common.fileutils.ensure_tree')
+    @mock.patch('oslo_utils.fileutils.ensure_tree')
     @mock.patch.object(fake_libvirt_utils, 'get_instance_path')
     def test_create_domain_lxc_not_running(self, mock_get_inst_path,
                                            mock_ensure_tree,
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_quobyte.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_quobyte.py
index f4da0f3641a7..4da5b20c8f56 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_quobyte.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_quobyte.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import mock
 import os
 
 from oslo_concurrency import processutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 
 from nova import exception
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import test
 from nova import utils
 from nova.virt.libvirt import quobyte
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_utils.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_utils.py
index 9d00b8ac3194..944d4b1d172c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_utils.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_utils.py
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ import tempfile
 import mock
 from oslo_concurrency import processutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 import six
 
 from nova.compute import arch
 from nova import exception
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova.storage import linuxscsi
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.unit import fake_instance
diff --git a/nova/utils.py b/nova/utils.py
index 7728c2460ccd..6fc4a9be3e18 100644
--- a/nova/utils.py
+++ b/nova/utils.py
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ SM_SKIP_KEYS = (
     'img_mappings', 'img_block_device_mapping',
 )
 
+_FILE_CACHE = {}
+
 
 def vpn_ping(address, port, timeout=0.05, session_id=None):
     """Sends a vpn negotiation packet and returns the server session.
@@ -634,27 +636,6 @@ def sanitize_hostname(hostname):
     return hostname
 
 
-def read_cached_file(filename, cache_info, reload_func=None):
-    """Read from a file if it has been modified.
-
-    :param cache_info: dictionary to hold opaque cache.
-    :param reload_func: optional function to be called with data when
-                        file is reloaded due to a modification.
-
-    :returns: data from file
-
-    """
-    mtime = os.path.getmtime(filename)
-    if not cache_info or mtime != cache_info.get('mtime'):
-        LOG.debug("Reloading cached file %s", filename)
-        with open(filename) as fap:
-            cache_info['data'] = fap.read()
-        cache_info['mtime'] = mtime
-        if reload_func:
-            reload_func(cache_info['data'])
-    return cache_info['data']
-
-
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def temporary_mutation(obj, **kwargs):
     """Temporarily set the attr on a particular object to a given value then
@@ -1345,3 +1326,39 @@ def safe_truncate(value, length):
         except UnicodeDecodeError:
             b_value = b_value[:-1]
     return u_value
+
+
+def read_cached_file(filename, force_reload=False):
+    """Read from a file if it has been modified.
+
+    :param force_reload: Whether to reload the file.
+    :returns: A tuple with a boolean specifying if the data is fresh
+              or not.
+    """
+    global _FILE_CACHE
+
+    if force_reload:
+        delete_cached_file(filename)
+
+    reloaded = False
+    mtime = os.path.getmtime(filename)
+    cache_info = _FILE_CACHE.setdefault(filename, {})
+
+    if not cache_info or mtime > cache_info.get('mtime', 0):
+        LOG.debug("Reloading cached file %s", filename)
+        with open(filename) as fap:
+            cache_info['data'] = fap.read()
+        cache_info['mtime'] = mtime
+        reloaded = True
+    return (reloaded, cache_info['data'])
+
+
+def delete_cached_file(filename):
+    """Delete cached file if present.
+
+    :param filename: filename to delete
+    """
+    global _FILE_CACHE
+
+    if filename in _FILE_CACHE:
+        del _FILE_CACHE[filename]
diff --git a/nova/virt/configdrive.py b/nova/virt/configdrive.py
index 23475c3a42ce..eda2acce554b 100644
--- a/nova/virt/configdrive.py
+++ b/nova/virt/configdrive.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ import shutil
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import strutils
 from oslo_utils import units
 
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _LW
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import utils
 from nova import version
 
diff --git a/nova/virt/hyperv/vmops.py b/nova/virt/hyperv/vmops.py
index 683b4d2c85df..d835b771f837 100644
--- a/nova/virt/hyperv/vmops.py
+++ b/nova/virt/hyperv/vmops.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import excutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 from oslo_utils import units
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 from nova.api.metadata import base as instance_metadata
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _, _LI, _LE, _LW
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import utils
 from nova.virt import configdrive
 from nova.virt import hardware
diff --git a/nova/virt/images.py b/nova/virt/images.py
index 57d27aad93fc..c8f1b6c2549d 100644
--- a/nova/virt/images.py
+++ b/nova/virt/images.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import os
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _, _LE
 from nova import image
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova.openstack.common import imageutils
 from nova import utils
 
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
index 9f1da7889629..cfef68d3f810 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import excutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 from oslo_utils import strutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
@@ -75,7 +76,6 @@ from nova.i18n import _LW
 from nova import image
 from nova.network import model as network_model
 from nova import objects
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova.pci import manager as pci_manager
 from nova.pci import utils as pci_utils
 from nova import utils
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/imagebackend.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/imagebackend.py
index 4550d5ffae8b..a35bff2dee7b 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/imagebackend.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/imagebackend.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import excutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 from oslo_utils import strutils
 from oslo_utils import units
 import six
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ from nova.i18n import _
 from nova.i18n import _LE, _LI
 from nova import image
 from nova import keymgr
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import utils
 from nova.virt.disk import api as disk
 from nova.virt.image import model as imgmodel
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/imagecache.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/imagecache.py
index 356f236a3373..ab73dcef28f6 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/imagecache.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/imagecache.py
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ from oslo_concurrency import processutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 
 from nova.i18n import _LE
 from nova.i18n import _LI
 from nova.i18n import _LW
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import utils
 from nova.virt import imagecache
 from nova.virt.libvirt import utils as libvirt_utils
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/quobyte.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/quobyte.py
index e897b1733412..62a4d0523ee6 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/quobyte.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/quobyte.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ import os
 
 from oslo_concurrency import processutils
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import fileutils
 
 from nova import exception as nova_exception
 from nova.i18n import _
 from nova.i18n import _LE
 from nova.i18n import _LI
-from nova.openstack.common import fileutils
 from nova import utils
 
 
diff --git a/openstack-common.conf b/openstack-common.conf
index 70e91421ab22..ad277f2a4086 100644
--- a/openstack-common.conf
+++ b/openstack-common.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 # The list of modules to copy from oslo-incubator
 module=cliutils
-module=fileutils
 module=imageutils
 module=memorycache