diff --git a/lib/ironic b/lib/ironic
index 607b13125a..f4454749dc 100644
--- a/lib/ironic
+++ b/lib/ironic
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ function init_ironic() {
     $IRONIC_BIN_DIR/ironic-dbsync
 
     create_ironic_cache_dir
-
-    # Create keystone artifacts for Ironic.
-    create_ironic_accounts
 }
 
 # start_ironic() - Start running processes, including screen