diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index d8b70a2b39..a8f46bfeb9 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ if [[ "$GLOBAL_VENV" == "True" ]] ; then
     # TODO(frickler): find a better solution for this
     sudo ln -sf /opt/stack/data/venv/bin/cinder-rtstool /usr/local/bin
     sudo ln -sf /opt/stack/data/venv/bin/glance /usr/local/bin
-    sudo ln -sf /opt/stack/data/venv/bin/nova /usr/local/bin
     sudo ln -sf /opt/stack/data/venv/bin/nova-manage /usr/local/bin
     sudo ln -sf /opt/stack/data/venv/bin/openstack /usr/local/bin
     sudo ln -sf /opt/stack/data/venv/bin/privsep-helper /usr/local/bin