diff --git a/hooks/neutron_contexts.py b/hooks/neutron_contexts.py
index 5bcb9a2e..f4f32c98 100644
--- a/hooks/neutron_contexts.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_contexts.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class L3AgentContext(OSContextGenerator):
             ctxt['agent_mode'] = 'legacy'
         ctxt['rpc_response_timeout'] = api_settings['rpc_response_timeout']
         ctxt['report_interval'] = api_settings['report_interval']
-        ctxt['use_l3ha'] = api_settings['enable_l3ha']
         return ctxt
 
 
diff --git a/templates/newton/l3_agent.ini b/templates/newton/l3_agent.ini
index 4ff0c2cc..27d06c3c 100644
--- a/templates/newton/l3_agent.ini
+++ b/templates/newton/l3_agent.ini
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ gateway_external_network_id = {{ ext_net_id }}
 external_network_bridge = br-ex
 {% endif -%}
 agent_mode = {{ agent_mode }}
-{% if use_l3ha -%}
-ha_vrrp_health_check_interval = 30
-{% endif -%}
 
 [AGENT]
 extensions = fwaas
diff --git a/templates/queens/l3_agent.ini b/templates/queens/l3_agent.ini
index d5e003e3..94f590fd 100644
--- a/templates/queens/l3_agent.ini
+++ b/templates/queens/l3_agent.ini
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ gateway_external_network_id = {{ ext_net_id }}
 external_network_bridge = br-ex
 {% endif -%}
 agent_mode = {{ agent_mode }}
-{% if use_l3ha -%}
-ha_vrrp_health_check_interval = 30
-{% endif -%}
 
 [AGENT]
 extensions = fwaas
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_neutron_contexts.py b/unit_tests/test_neutron_contexts.py
index 8e3e0988..ca86eb57 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_neutron_contexts.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_neutron_contexts.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
             DummyNeutronAPIContext(return_value={'enable_dvr': False,
                                                  'report_interval': 30,
                                                  'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                                                 'enable_l3ha': True,
                                                  })
         self.test_config.set('run-internal-router', 'none')
         self.test_config.set('external-network-id', '')
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
                          {'agent_mode': 'legacy',
                           'report_interval': 30,
                           'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                          'use_l3ha': True,
                           'external_configuration_new': True,
                           'handle_internal_only_router': False,
                           'plugin': 'ovs'})
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
             DummyNeutronAPIContext(return_value={'enable_dvr': False,
                                                  'report_interval': 30,
                                                  'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                                                 'enable_l3ha': True,
                                                  })
         self.test_config.set('run-internal-router', 'none')
         self.test_config.set('ext-port', 'eth1')
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
                          {'agent_mode': 'legacy',
                           'report_interval': 30,
                           'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                          'use_l3ha': True,
                           'handle_internal_only_router': False,
                           'plugin': 'ovs'})
 
@@ -102,7 +98,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
             DummyNeutronAPIContext(return_value={'enable_dvr': False,
                                                  'report_interval': 30,
                                                  'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                                                 'enable_l3ha': True,
                                                  })
         self.test_config.set('run-internal-router', 'leader')
         self.test_config.set('external-network-id', 'netid')
@@ -111,7 +106,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
                          {'agent_mode': 'legacy',
                           'report_interval': 30,
                           'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                          'use_l3ha': True,
                           'handle_internal_only_router': True,
                           'ext_net_id': 'netid',
                           'plugin': 'ovs'})
@@ -122,7 +116,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
             DummyNeutronAPIContext(return_value={'enable_dvr': False,
                                                  'report_interval': 30,
                                                  'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                                                 'enable_l3ha': True,
                                                  })
         self.test_config.set('run-internal-router', 'all')
         self.test_config.set('external-network-id', 'netid')
@@ -131,7 +124,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
                          {'agent_mode': 'legacy',
                           'report_interval': 30,
                           'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                          'use_l3ha': True,
                           'handle_internal_only_router': True,
                           'ext_net_id': 'netid',
                           'plugin': 'ovs'})
@@ -142,7 +134,6 @@ class TestL3AgentContext(CharmTestCase):
             DummyNeutronAPIContext(return_value={'enable_dvr': True,
                                                  'report_interval': 30,
                                                  'rpc_response_timeout': 60,
-                                                 'enable_l3ha': True,
                                                  })
         self.assertEqual(neutron_contexts.L3AgentContext()()['agent_mode'],
                          'dvr_snat')