diff --git a/tests/run.yml b/tests/run.yml
index 380bf8fb75..bdeab457c0 100644
--- a/tests/run.yml
+++ b/tests/run.yml
@@ -274,13 +274,6 @@
         docker_image_tag: "{{ build_image_tag if need_build_image else (zuul.branch | basename) ~ docker_image_tag_suffix }}"
         docker_image_prefix: "{{ 'primary:4000/lokolla/' if need_build_image else 'kolla/' }}"
 
-    # NOTE(yoctozepto): k-a octavia-certificates should run before k-a bootstrap-servers
-    # because the latter hijacks /etc/kolla permissions (due to same directory on the
-    # same host being used by both)
-    - name: create TLS certificates for octavia
-      command: kolla-ansible octavia-certificates
-      when: scenario == 'magnum'
-
     # NOTE(mgoddard): We are using the script module here and later to ensure
     # we use the local copy of these scripts, rather than the one on the remote
     # host, which could be checked out to a previous release (in an upgrade
diff --git a/tests/setup_gate.sh b/tests/setup_gate.sh
index 5d9ce2ddeb..aeff6c1687 100755
--- a/tests/setup_gate.sh
+++ b/tests/setup_gate.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function setup_openstack_clients {
         packages+=(python-ironicclient python-ironic-inspector-client)
     fi
     if [[ $SCENARIO == magnum ]]; then
-        packages+=(python-designateclient python-magnumclient python-octaviaclient python-troveclient)
+        packages+=(python-designateclient python-magnumclient python-troveclient)
     fi
     if [[ $SCENARIO == masakari ]]; then
         packages+=(python-masakariclient)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function prepare_images {
         GATE_IMAGES+=",^dnsmasq,^ironic,^iscsid"
     fi
     if [[ $SCENARIO == "magnum" ]]; then
-        GATE_IMAGES+=",^designate,^magnum,^octavia,^trove"
+        GATE_IMAGES+=",^designate,^magnum,^trove"
     fi
     if [[ $SCENARIO == "masakari" ]]; then
         GATE_IMAGES+=",^masakari"
diff --git a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2 b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
index f741a07970..02930493aa 100644
--- a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ enable_prometheus_openstack_exporter: "no"
 enable_designate: "yes"
 enable_magnum: "yes"
 enable_trove: "yes"
-enable_octavia: "yes"
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if scenario == "monasca" %}
diff --git a/tests/test-magnum.sh b/tests/test-magnum.sh
index 6919f675da..7917b1e5de 100755
--- a/tests/test-magnum.sh
+++ b/tests/test-magnum.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Test deployment of magnum, octavia and designate.
+# Test deployment of magnum, trove and designate.
 
 set -o xtrace
 set -o errexit
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ function test_magnum_clusters {
     openstack coe cluster template list
 }
 
-function test_octavia {
-    openstack loadbalancer list
-}
-
 function test_trove {
   # smoke test
     openstack database instance list
@@ -66,19 +62,18 @@ function test_magnum_logged {
     . /etc/kolla/admin-openrc.sh
     . ~/openstackclient-venv/bin/activate
     test_magnum_clusters
-    test_octavia
     test_designate
     test_trove
 }
 
 function test_magnum {
-    echo "Testing Magnum, Octavia, Trove and Designate"
+    echo "Testing Magnum, Trove and Designate"
     test_magnum_logged > /tmp/logs/ansible/test-magnum 2>&1
     result=$?
     if [[ $result != 0 ]]; then
-        echo "Testing Magnum, Octavia, Trove and Designate failed. See ansible/test-magnum for details"
+        echo "Testing Magnum, Trove and Designate failed. See ansible/test-magnum for details"
     else
-        echo "Successfully tested Magnum, Octavia, Trove and Designate . See ansible/test-magnum for details"
+        echo "Successfully tested Magnum, Trove and Designate . See ansible/test-magnum for details"
     fi
     return $result
 }
diff --git a/zuul.d/base.yaml b/zuul.d/base.yaml
index f702d3476d..79105e2082 100644
--- a/zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     parent: kolla-ansible-base
     voting: false
     files:
-      - ^ansible/roles/(designate|magnum|octavia|octavia-certificates|trove)/
+      - ^ansible/roles/(designate|magnum|trove)/
       - ^tests/test-dashboard.sh
       - ^tests/test-magnum.sh
     vars: