diff --git a/devstack/distros/fedora16.py b/devstack/distros/fedora16.py
index 2fa52c19..050f81e1 100644
--- a/devstack/distros/fedora16.py
+++ b/devstack/distros/fedora16.py
@@ -19,85 +19,24 @@
 """
 
 from devstack import log as logging
-from devstack import shell as sh
-from devstack import utils
 
-from devstack.components import db
-from devstack.components import horizon
-from devstack.components import nova
+from devstack.distros import rhel6
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-SOCKET_CONF = "/etc/httpd/conf.d/wsgi-socket-prefix.conf"
-HTTPD_CONF = '/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf'
-
 # See: http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/SSHPolicyKitSetup
 # FIXME: take from distro config??
 # TODO(mikeyp) check correct path for fedora
 LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN = "/etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/50-libvirt-access.pkla"
-LIBVIRT_POLICY_CONTENTS = """
-[libvirt Management Access]
-Identity={idents}
-Action=org.libvirt.unix.manage
-ResultAny=yes
-ResultInactive=yes
-ResultActive=yes
-"""
-DEF_IDENT = 'unix-group:libvirtd'
 
 
-class DBInstaller(db.DBInstaller):
-
-    def _configure_db_confs(self):
-        LOG.info("Fixing up %s mysql configs.", self.distro.name)
-        fc = sh.load_file('/etc/my.cnf')
-        lines = fc.splitlines()
-        new_lines = list()
-        for line in lines:
-            if line.startswith('skip-grant-tables'):
-                line = '#' + line
-            new_lines.append(line)
-        fc = utils.joinlinesep(*new_lines)
-        with sh.Rooted(True):
-            sh.write_file('/etc/my.cnf', fc)
+class DBInstaller(rhel6.DBInstaller):
+    pass
 
 
-class HorizonInstaller(horizon.HorizonInstaller):
-
-    def _config_fixups(self):
-        (user, group) = self._get_apache_user_group()
-        # This is recorded so it gets cleaned up during uninstall
-        self.tracewriter.file_touched(SOCKET_CONF)
-        LOG.info("Fixing up %s and %s files" % (SOCKET_CONF, HTTPD_CONF))
-        with sh.Rooted(True):
-            # Fix the socket prefix to someplace we can use
-            fc = "WSGISocketPrefix %s" % (sh.joinpths(self.log_dir, "wsgi-socket"))
-            sh.write_file(SOCKET_CONF, fc)
-            # Now adjust the run user and group (of httpd.conf)
-            new_lines = list()
-            for line in sh.load_file(HTTPD_CONF).splitlines():
-                if line.startswith("User "):
-                    line = "User %s" % (user)
-                if line.startswith("Group "):
-                    line = "Group %s" % (group)
-                new_lines.append(line)
-            sh.write_file(HTTPD_CONF, utils.joinlinesep(*new_lines))
+class HorizonInstaller(rhel6.HorizonInstaller):
+    pass
 
 
-class NovaInstaller(nova.NovaInstaller):
-
-    def configure(self):
-        configs_made = nova.NovaInstaller.configure(self)
-        driver_canon = nova.canon_virt_driver(self.cfg.get('nova', 'virt_driver'))
-        if driver_canon == 'libvirt':
-            ident_users = set()
-            ident_users.add(DEF_IDENT)
-            ident_users.add('unix-user:%s' % (sh.getuser()))
-            fc_contents = LIBVIRT_POLICY_CONTENTS.format(idents=(";".join(ident_users)))
-            with sh.Rooted(True):
-                dirs_made = sh.mkdirslist(sh.dirname(LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN))
-                sh.write_file(LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN, fc_contents)
-            self.tracewriter.cfg_file_written(LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN)
-            self.tracewriter.dirs_made(*dirs_made)
-            configs_made += 1
-        return configs_made
+class NovaInstaller(rhel6.NovaInstaller):
+    pass
diff --git a/devstack/distros/rhel6.py b/devstack/distros/rhel6.py
index 545c1e03..e4045305 100644
--- a/devstack/distros/rhel6.py
+++ b/devstack/distros/rhel6.py
@@ -87,18 +87,28 @@ class HorizonInstaller(horizon.HorizonInstaller):
 
 class NovaInstaller(nova.NovaInstaller):
 
+    def _get_policy(self, ident_users):
+        fn = LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN
+        contents = LIBVIRT_POLICY_CONTENTS.format(idents=(";".join(ident_users)))
+        return (fn, contents)
+
+    def _get_policy_users(self):
+        ident_users = set()
+        ident_users.add(DEF_IDENT)
+        ident_users.add('unix-user:%s' % (sh.getuser()))
+        return ident_users
+
     def configure(self):
         configs_made = nova.NovaInstaller.configure(self)
         driver_canon = nova.canon_virt_driver(self.cfg.get('nova', 'virt_driver'))
         if driver_canon == 'libvirt':
-            ident_users = set()
-            ident_users.add(DEF_IDENT)
-            ident_users.add('unix-user:%s' % (sh.getuser()))
-            fc_contents = LIBVIRT_POLICY_CONTENTS.format(idents=(";".join(ident_users)))
+            (fn, contents) = self._get_policy(self._get_policy_users())
+            dirs_made = list()
             with sh.Rooted(True):
-                dirs_made = sh.mkdirslist(sh.dirname(LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN))
-                sh.write_file(LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN, fc_contents)
-            self.tracewriter.cfg_file_written(LIBVIRT_POLICY_FN)
+                # TODO check if this dir is restricted before assuming it isn't?
+                dirs_made.extend(sh.mkdirslist(sh.dirname(fn)))
+                sh.write_file(fn, contents)
+            self.tracewriter.cfg_file_written(fn)
             self.tracewriter.dirs_made(*dirs_made)
             configs_made += 1
         return configs_made