diff --git a/ironic/conf/iscsi.py b/ironic/conf/iscsi.py
index 0ac340012b..8b1a258e0a 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/iscsi.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/iscsi.py
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ opts = [
                       'to control the conversion of the original file '
                       'when copying to the host. It can contain several '
                       'options separated by commas.')),
-    # TODO(dtantsur): update in Ussuri when the deprecated option is removed
-    # from ironic-lib.
     cfg.IntOpt('verify_attempts',
+               default=3,
                min=1,
                help=_('Maximum attempts to verify an iSCSI connection is '
                       'active, sleeping 1 second between attempts. Defaults '
-                      'to the deprecated [disk_utils]iscsi_verify_attempts '
-                      'option, after its removal will default to 3.')),
+                      'to 3.')),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py
index f8c9728539..2176e0fbb9 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py
@@ -87,15 +87,6 @@ def _get_ironic_session():
     return _IRONIC_SESSION
 
 
-# TODO(dtantsur): just use CONF.iscsi.verify_attempts when
-# iscsi_verify_attempts is removed from ironic-lib.
-def _iscsi_verify_attempts():
-    # Be prepared for eventual removal, hardcode the default of 3
-    return (getattr(CONF.disk_utils, 'iscsi_verify_attempts', 3)
-            if CONF.iscsi.verify_attempts is None
-            else CONF.iscsi.verify_attempts)
-
-
 def _wrap_ipv6(ip):
     if netutils.is_valid_ipv6(ip):
         return "[%s]" % ip
@@ -193,7 +184,7 @@ def check_file_system_for_iscsi_device(portal_address,
     check_dir = "/dev/disk/by-path/ip-%s:%s-iscsi-%s-lun-1" % (portal_address,
                                                                portal_port,
                                                                target_iqn)
-    total_checks = _iscsi_verify_attempts()
+    total_checks = CONF.iscsi.verify_attempts
     for attempt in range(total_checks):
         if os.path.exists(check_dir):
             break
@@ -217,7 +208,7 @@ def verify_iscsi_connection(target_iqn):
     """Verify iscsi connection."""
     LOG.debug("Checking for iSCSI target to become active.")
 
-    total_checks = _iscsi_verify_attempts()
+    total_checks = CONF.iscsi.verify_attempts
     for attempt in range(total_checks):
         out, _err = utils.execute('iscsiadm',
                                   '-m', 'node',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-iscsi-verify-attempts-ede5b56b0545da08.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-iscsi-verify-attempts-ede5b56b0545da08.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecf9f546dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-iscsi-verify-attempts-ede5b56b0545da08.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The configuration option ``[disk_utils]iscsi_verify_attempts``
+    was deprecated in Train and it's now removed from ironic-lib.
+    Please use the ``[iscsi]verify_attempts`` option instead.