diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 9b1ec4d300..2bb7e2cd61 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -134,14 +134,12 @@ if [[ "$1" == "stack" && ("$2" == "install" || "$2" == "post-config") ]]; then
     if is_service_enabled q-fwaas-v2; then
         # make sure ml2 config exists for FWaaS-v2
         if [ ! -f "/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini" ]; then
-            if [ -f "$DEST/neutron/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini.sample" ]; then
-                if [[ ! -f "/etc/neutron" ]]; then
-                    # Create /etc/neutron with the right ownership
-                    sudo install -d -o $STACK_USER $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR
-                fi
-                mkdir -p /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2
-                cp $DEST/neutron/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini.sample /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini
+            if [[ ! -f "/etc/neutron" ]]; then
+                # Create /etc/neutron with the right ownership
+                sudo install -d -o $STACK_USER $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR
             fi
+            mkdir -p /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2
+            touch /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini
         fi
     fi
 fi