diff --git a/accessbot/channels.yaml b/accessbot/channels.yaml
index fdb12ce179..9e883b73ff 100755
--- a/accessbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/accessbot/channels.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ channels:
   - name: openstack-ailuropoda
   - name: openstack-almanach
   - name: openstack-ansible
-  - name: openstack-anvil
   - name: openstack-architecture
   - name: openstack-api
   - name: openstack-bacon
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/anvil.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/anvil.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 3616bb27d3..0000000000
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/anvil.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[access "refs/heads/*"]
-abandon = group anvil-core
-create = group anvil-core
-label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group anvil-core
-label-Workflow = -1..+1 group anvil-core
-
-[receive]
-requireChangeId = true
-requireContributorAgreement = true
-
-[submit]
-mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index df0829ea7f..6de4c6f69e 100755
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -942,8 +942,9 @@
 - project: openstack/ansible-role-zuul
   description: Ansible role to manage Zuul
 - project: openstack/anvil
-  description: A set of python scripts and utilities to forge raw OpenStack into a
-    productive tool!
+  description: RETIRED, A set of python scripts and utilities to forge raw
+    OpenStack into a productive tool!
+  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/retired.config
 - project: openstack/aodh
   description: OpenStack Telemetry (Ceilometer) Alarming
   options:
diff --git a/gerritbot/channels.yaml b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
index cdc114c25a..be1c4f4ab2 100755
--- a/gerritbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
@@ -337,16 +337,6 @@ openstack-ansible:
     - stable/ocata
     - stable/newton
 
-openstack-anvil:
-  events:
-    - patchset-created
-    - change-merged
-    - x-vrif-minus-2
-  projects:
-    - openstack/anvil
-  branches:
-    - master
-
 openstack-architecture:
   events:
     - patchset-created
diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 7115865664..5bc1f7616a 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -2632,12 +2632,6 @@
       - system-required
       - docs-on-readthedocs
 
-- project:
-    name: openstack/anvil
-    templates:
-      - system-required
-      - noop-jobs
-
 - project:
     name: openstack/aodh
     templates:
diff --git a/zuul/main.yaml b/zuul/main.yaml
index fbf7c81d6f..3cf38168db 100644
--- a/zuul/main.yaml
+++ b/zuul/main.yaml
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
           - openstack/ansible-role-virtualenv
           - openstack/ansible-role-zookeeper
           - openstack/ansible-role-zuul
-          - openstack/anvil
           - openstack/aodh
           - openstack/api-site
           - openstack/api-wg