diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index 98ae3accc0..ed664e694a 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ NEUTRON_CONF_DIR=/etc/neutron
 NEUTRON_CONF=$NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/neutron.conf
 export NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE=${NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE:-"$NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/debug.ini"}
 
+# Default name for Neutron database
+Q_DB_NAME=${Q_DB_NAME:-neutron}
 # Default Neutron Plugin
 Q_PLUGIN=${Q_PLUGIN:-ml2}
 # Default Neutron Port
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/README.md b/lib/neutron_plugins/README.md
index be8fd96677..7192a051b4 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/README.md
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ functions
   install_package bridge-utils
 * ``neutron_plugin_configure_common`` :
   set plugin-specific variables, ``Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH``, ``Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME``,
-  ``Q_DB_NAME``, ``Q_PLUGIN_CLASS``
+  ``Q_PLUGIN_CLASS``
 * ``neutron_plugin_configure_debug_command``
 * ``neutron_plugin_configure_dhcp_agent``
 * ``neutron_plugin_configure_l3_agent``
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight b/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
index efdd9ef794..9e84f2e75a 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/bigswitch
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=restproxy.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="restproxy_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.bigswitch.plugin.NeutronRestProxyV2"
     BS_FL_CONTROLLERS_PORT=${BS_FL_CONTROLLERS_PORT:-localhost:80}
     BS_FL_CONTROLLER_TIMEOUT=${BS_FL_CONTROLLER_TIMEOUT:-10}
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/brocade b/lib/neutron_plugins/brocade
index e4cc754039..511fb71d61 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/brocade
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/brocade
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/brocade
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=brocade.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="brcd_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.brocade.NeutronPlugin.BrocadePluginV2"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco b/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco
index dccf4003c3..da90ee32ad 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
         Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=cisco_plugins.ini
     fi
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.cisco.network_plugin.PluginV2"
-    Q_DB_NAME=cisco_neutron
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_configure_debug_command {
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/embrane b/lib/neutron_plugins/embrane
index cce108a4a1..7dafdc001f 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/embrane
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/embrane
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ save_function neutron_plugin_configure_service _neutron_plugin_configure_service
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/embrane
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=heleos_conf.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="ovs_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.embrane.plugins.embrane_ovs_plugin.EmbraneOvsPlugin"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ibm b/lib/neutron_plugins/ibm
index 3aef9d0359..39b00401ae 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ibm
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ibm
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ function is_neutron_ovs_base_plugin {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/ibm
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=sdnve_neutron_plugin.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="sdnve_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.ibm.sdnve_neutron_plugin.SdnvePluginV2"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge b/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge
index 113a7dfda6..5f989ae0ad 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/linuxbridge
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=linuxbridge_conf.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="neutron_linux_bridge"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.linuxbridge.lb_neutron_plugin.LinuxBridgePluginV2"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet b/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet
index c5373d656f..6ccd502d97 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/midonet
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=midonet.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="neutron_midonet"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.midonet.plugin.MidonetPluginV2"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ml2 b/lib/neutron_plugins/ml2
index 4cf484e7be..f7f7838459 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ml2
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ml2
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ function populate_ml2_config {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/ml2
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=ml2_conf.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="neutron_ml2"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.ml2.plugin.Ml2Plugin"
     # The ML2 plugin delegates L3 routing/NAT functionality to
     # the L3 service plugin which must therefore be specified.
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/nec b/lib/neutron_plugins/nec
index d76f7d4aaf..f8d98c35fe 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/nec
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/nec
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/nec
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=nec.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="neutron_nec"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.nec.nec_plugin.NECPluginV2"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage b/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage
index 86f09d2b54..52d85a26cc 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/nuage
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/nuage
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=nuage_plugin.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="nuage_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.nuage.plugin.NuagePlugin"
     Q_PLUGIN_EXTENSIONS_PATH=neutron/plugins/nuage/extensions
     #Nuage specific Neutron defaults. Actual value must be set and sourced
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/oneconvergence b/lib/neutron_plugins/oneconvergence
index 06f1eee8c7..e5f0d71200 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/oneconvergence
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/oneconvergence
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/oneconvergence
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=nvsdplugin.ini
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.oneconvergence.plugin.OneConvergencePluginV2"
-    Q_DB_NAME='oc_nvsd_neutron'
 }
 
 # Configure plugin specific information
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/openvswitch b/lib/neutron_plugins/openvswitch
index fc81092682..c468132bbb 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/openvswitch
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/openvswitch
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/openvswitch_agent
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/openvswitch
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=ovs_neutron_plugin.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="ovs_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.openvswitch.ovs_neutron_plugin.OVSNeutronPluginV2"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid b/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid
index 178bca7dc2..37b9e4cc34 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_setup_interface_driver {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/plumgrid
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=plumgrid.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="plumgrid_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.plumgrid.plumgrid_plugin.plumgrid_plugin.NeutronPluginPLUMgridV2"
     PLUMGRID_DIRECTOR_IP=${PLUMGRID_DIRECTOR_IP:-localhost}
     PLUMGRID_DIRECTOR_PORT=${PLUMGRID_DIRECTOR_PORT:-7766}
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ryu b/lib/neutron_plugins/ryu
index ceb89faf6e..f45a7972e8 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ryu
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ryu
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/ryu
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=ryu.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="ovs_neutron"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.ryu.ryu_neutron_plugin.RyuNeutronPluginV2"
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/vmware_nsx b/lib/neutron_plugins/vmware_nsx
index c7672dbb4a..5802ebf7e0 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/vmware_nsx
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/vmware_nsx
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages {
 function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/vmware
     Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=nsx.ini
-    Q_DB_NAME="neutron_nsx"
     Q_PLUGIN_CLASS="neutron.plugins.vmware.plugin.NsxPlugin"
 }