diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/nova_all.yml b/inventory/group_vars/nova_all.yml
index 3011c82338..5e8b3b92a2 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/nova_all.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/nova_all.yml
@@ -48,15 +48,6 @@ nova_ceilometer_enabled: "{{ (groups['ceilometer_all'] is defined) and (groups['
 # If there are any Barbican hosts in the environment, then enable its usage
 nova_barbican_enabled: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['nova_barbican_enabled'] }}"
 
-# The MySQL details for the nova service
-nova_galera_user: nova
-nova_galera_database: nova
-nova_galera_address: "{{ galera_address }}"
-nova_api_galera_user: nova_api
-nova_api_galera_database: nova_api
-nova_api_galera_address: "{{ galera_address }}"
-nova_cell0_database: nova_cell0
-
 nova_external_ssl: "{{ openstack_external_ssl }}"
 nova_ceph_client_uuid: '{{ cinder_ceph_client_uuid | default() }}'
 nova_dhcp_domain: "{{ dhcp_domain }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/os-nova-install.yml b/playbooks/os-nova-install.yml
index 00c1d1d444..a96c92a041 100644
--- a/playbooks/os-nova-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/os-nova-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: nova_conductor
   gather_facts: no
   user: root
@@ -44,35 +44,6 @@
         - groups[nova_oslomsg_notify_host_group] | length > 0
       run_once: yes
 
-    - name: Configure MySQL user (nova)
-      include: common-tasks/mysql-db-user.yml
-      vars:
-        user_name: "{{ nova_galera_user }}"
-        password: "{{ nova_container_mysql_password }}"
-        login_host: "{{ nova_galera_address }}"
-        db_name: "{{ nova_galera_database }}"
-      run_once: yes
-
-    - name: Configure MySQL user (nova-api)
-      include: common-tasks/mysql-db-user.yml
-      vars:
-        user_name: "{{ nova_api_galera_user }}"
-        password: "{{ nova_api_container_mysql_password }}"
-        login_host: "{{ nova_api_galera_address }}"
-        db_name: "{{ nova_api_galera_database }}"
-        db_append_privs: "yes"
-      run_once: yes
-
-    - name: Configure MySQL user (nova-api cell0)
-      include: common-tasks/mysql-db-user.yml
-      vars:
-        user_name: "{{ nova_api_galera_user }}"
-        password: "{{ nova_api_container_mysql_password }}"
-        login_host: "{{ nova_api_galera_address }}"
-        db_name: "{{ nova_cell0_database }}"
-        db_append_privs: "yes"
-      run_once: yes
-
 
 
 - name: Install nova-conductor services