diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 9376263c..6b48c482 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -30,19 +30,10 @@ calico_felix_bin: /usr/local/bin/calico-felix
 ###
 
 neutron_pip_packages:
-  - cliff
-  - configobj
-  - cryptography
-  - keystonemiddleware
   - neutron
   - osprofiler
   - PyMySQL
-  - python-glanceclient
-  - python-keystoneclient
   - python-memcached
-  - python-neutronclient
-  - python-novaclient
-  - repoze.lru
 
 neutron_optional_oslomsg_amqp1_pip_packages:
   - oslo.messaging[amqp1]
diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index 0963e1dc..c6b1f341 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ neutron_distro_packages:
   - iputils
   - keepalived
   - net-tools
-  - python-keystoneclient
   - radvd
   - which
 
@@ -59,16 +58,12 @@ neutron_devel_distro_packages:
   - python-httplib2
 
 neutron_service_distro_packages:
-  - python-cliff
   - openstack-neutron
   - openstack-neutron-ml2
   - openstack-neutron-macvtap-agent
   - openstack-neutron-metering-agent
   - openstack-neutron-l2gw-agent
-  - python-glanceclient
   - python-memcached
-  - python-neutronclient
-  - python-novaclient
 
 neutron_optional_ovs_distro_packages:
   - openstack-neutron-openvswitch
diff --git a/vars/suse.yml b/vars/suse.yml
index 6cb04a19..b7ef8ddd 100644
--- a/vars/suse.yml
+++ b/vars/suse.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ neutron_distro_packages:
   - iputils
   - keepalived
   - net-tools
-  - python-keystoneclient
   - radvd
   - which
 
@@ -75,17 +74,13 @@ neutron_devel_distro_packages:
   - python-httplib2
 
 neutron_service_distro_packages:
-  - python-cliff
   - openstack-neutron
   - openstack-neutron-dhcp-agent
   - openstack-neutron-l3-agent
   - openstack-neutron-metadata-agent
   - openstack-neutron-metering-agent
   - openstack-neutron-server
-  - python-glanceclient
   - python-memcached
-  - python-neutronclient
-  - python-novaclient
 
 neutron_optional_ovs_distro_packages:
   - openstack-neutron-openvswitch-agent
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu.yml b/vars/ubuntu.yml
index 77a8e990..4405f060 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ neutron_distro_packages:
   - iputils-arping
   - net-tools
   - keepalived
-  - python-keystoneclient
   - radvd
 
 neutron_ovn_distro_packages:
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ neutron_devel_distro_packages:
   - python-httplib2
 
 neutron_service_distro_packages:
-  - python-cliff
   - neutron-server
   - neutron-dhcp-agent
   - neutron-l2gateway-agent
@@ -81,10 +79,7 @@ neutron_service_distro_packages:
   - neutron-metadata-agent
   - neutron-metering-agent
   - neutron-plugin-ml2
-  - python-glanceclient
   - python-memcache
-  - python-neutronclient
-  - python-novaclient
 
 neutron_optional_ovs_distro_packages:
   - neutron-openvswitch-agent