diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/glance_all.yml b/inventory/group_vars/glance_all.yml
index fa71d69e06..4f726319f9 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/glance_all.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/glance_all.yml
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ glance_rabbitmq_telemetry_host_group: "{{ glance_rabbitmq_host_group }}"
 # If there are any Ceilometer hosts in the environment, then enable its usage
 glance_ceilometer_enabled: "{{ (groups['ceilometer_all'] is defined) and (groups['ceilometer_all'] | length > 0) }}"
 
-# MariaDB details for the glance service
-glance_galera_user: glance
-glance_galera_database: glance
-glance_galera_address: "{{ galera_address }}"
-
 glance_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"
 glance_service_in_ldap: "{{ service_ldap_backend_enabled }}"
 
diff --git a/playbooks/os-glance-install.yml b/playbooks/os-glance-install.yml
index c120205b3d..a40018e0fe 100644
--- a/playbooks/os-glance-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/os-glance-install.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: Prepare MQ/DB services
+- name: Prepare MQ services
   hosts: glance_all
   gather_facts: no
   user: root
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@
         - glance_ceilometer_enabled | bool
         - groups[oslomsg_notify_host_group] | length > 0
 
-    - name: Configure MySQL user
-      include: common-tasks/mysql-db-user.yml
-      vars:
-        user_name: "{{ glance_galera_user }}"
-        password: "{{ glance_container_mysql_password }}"
-        login_host: "{{ glance_galera_address }}"
-        db_name: "{{ glance_galera_database }}"
-      run_once: yes
-
 
 
 - name: Install glance API services