diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 372a8bd5..02706348 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ glance_show_multiple_locations: "{{ glance_default_store == 'rbd' }}"
 
 
 ## API options
-# The v1 API is deprecated and scheduled for removal in Queens.
-glance_enable_v1_api: False
 glance_enable_v2_api: True
 # The v2 API does not require the registry service.
 # The registry service is scheduled for removal in the S cycle.
@@ -259,24 +257,16 @@ glance_services:
     init_config_overrides: "{{ glance_api_init_overrides }}"
     start_order: 1
     wsgi_overrides: "{{ glance_api_uwsgi_ini_overrides }}"
-    wsgi_app: "{{ not glance_enable_v1_api }}"
+    wsgi_app: True
     wsgi_name: glance-wsgi-api
     uwsgi_bind_address: "{{ glance_api_bind_address }}"
     uwsgi_port: "{{ glance_api_service_port }}"
-    execstarts: >-
-       {{ glance_enable_v1_api | ternary(
-          glance_bin ~ '/glance-api',
-          glance_uwsgi_bin ~ '/uwsgi --autoload --ini /etc/uwsgi/glance-api.ini')
-       }}
-    execreloads: >-
-       {{ glance_enable_v1_api | ternary(
-          '/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID',
-          glance_uwsgi_bin ~ '/uwsgi --reload /var/run/glance-api/glance-api.pid')
-       }}
+    execstarts: "{{ glance_uwsgi_bin }}/uwsgi --autoload --ini /etc/uwsgi/glance-api.ini"
+    execreloads: "{{ glance_uwsgi_bin }}/uwsgi --reload /var/run/glance-api/glance-api.pid"
   glance-registry:
     group: glance_registry
     service_name: glance-registry
-    condition: "{{ glance_enable_v1_api | bool or glance_enable_v2_registry | bool }}"
+    condition: "{{ glance_enable_v2_registry | bool }}"
     init_config_overrides: "{{ glance_registry_init_overrides }}"
     start_order: 2
     execstarts: "{{ _glance_bin }}/glance-registry"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-v1-api-4c66f43c4f8404b6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-v1-api-4c66f43c4f8404b6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6409bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-v1-api-4c66f43c4f8404b6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The glance v1 API is now removed upstream and the deployment code is now
+    removed from this glance ansible role. The variable ``glance_enable_v1_api``
+    is removed.
diff --git a/templates/glance-api-paste.ini.j2 b/templates/glance-api-paste.ini.j2
index bc9a57db..d2f10722 100644
--- a/templates/glance-api-paste.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/glance-api-paste.ini.j2
@@ -37,15 +37,11 @@ pipeline = cors healthcheck http_proxy_to_wsgi versionnegotiation osprofiler con
 [composite:rootapp]
 paste.composite_factory = glance.api:root_app_factory
 /: apiversions
-/v1: apiv1app
 /v2: apiv2app
 
 [app:apiversions]
 paste.app_factory = glance.api.versions:create_resource
 
-[app:apiv1app]
-paste.app_factory = glance.api.v1.router:API.factory
-
 [app:apiv2app]
 paste.app_factory = glance.api.v2.router:API.factory
 
diff --git a/templates/glance-api.conf.j2 b/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
index 0971aa21..a8f0ff78 100644
--- a/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ registry_port = {{ glance_registry_service_port }}
 registry_client_protocol = {{ glance_service_registry_proto }}
 cinder_catalog_info = volume:cinder:internalURL
 
-enable_v1_api = {{ glance_enable_v1_api | bool }}
-enable_v1_registry = {{ glance_enable_v1_api | bool }}
 enable_v2_api = {{ glance_enable_v2_api | bool }}
 enable_v2_registry = {{ glance_enable_v2_registry | bool }}
 
diff --git a/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2 b/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2
index 592fad25..f650a803 100644
--- a/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ workers = {{ glance_registry_workers | default(glance_api_threads) }}
 api_limit_max = 1000
 limit_param_default = 25
 
-enable_v1_api = {{ glance_enable_v1_api | bool }}
-enable_v1_registry = {{ glance_enable_v1_api | bool }}
 enable_v2_api = {{ glance_enable_v2_api | bool }}
 enable_v2_registry = {{ glance_enable_v2_registry | bool }}
 
diff --git a/tests/os_glance-overrides.yml b/tests/os_glance-overrides.yml
index b1f457e8..c160bcaa 100644
--- a/tests/os_glance-overrides.yml
+++ b/tests/os_glance-overrides.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ tempest_run: yes
 tempest_test_whitelist:
   - tempest.api.image
 
-tempest_image_api_v1_enabled: "{{ glance_enable_v1_api | default(False) }}"
+tempest_image_api_v1_enabled: False
 tempest_image_api_v2_enabled: "{{ glance_enable_v2_api | default(True) }}"
-
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5f7826d1..64c40f6d 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -105,14 +105,6 @@ commands =
     bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/test-glance-upgrades.sh"
 
 
-[testenv:v1_api_enabled]
-setenv =
-    {[testenv]setenv}
-    ANSIBLE_PARAMETERS=-e glance_enable_v1_api=yes
-commands =
-    bash -c "{toxinidir}/tests/common/test-ansible-functional.sh"
-
-
 [testenv:v2_registry_enabled]
 setenv =
     {[testenv]setenv}
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 0dca8ff8..553e4342 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- job:
-    name: openstack-ansible-v1_api_enabled
-    parent: openstack-ansible-functional
-    nodeset: ubuntu-xenial
-    vars:
-      tox_env: v1_api_enabled
-
 - job:
     name: openstack-ansible-v2_registry_enabled
     parent: openstack-ansible-functional
diff --git a/zuul.d/project.yaml b/zuul.d/project.yaml
index bfcb5bfa..0314cc07 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
       jobs:
         - openstack-ansible-nfs_glance
         - openstack-ansible-upgrade-ubuntu-xenial
-        - openstack-ansible-v1_api_enabled
         - openstack-ansible-v2_registry_enabled
         - openstack-ansible-glance-ssl-nv
         - openstack-ansible-functional-distro_install-ubuntu-xenial
@@ -32,5 +31,4 @@
       jobs:
         - openstack-ansible-nfs_glance
         - openstack-ansible-upgrade-ubuntu-xenial
-        - openstack-ansible-v1_api_enabled
         - openstack-ansible-v2_registry_enabled