diff --git a/hiera/common.yaml b/hiera/common.yaml
index 4c33ebeffd..06a9893090 100644
--- a/hiera/common.yaml
+++ b/hiera/common.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 infra_apache_serveradmin: noc@openstack.org
 statusbot_channels:
 - airshipit
-- ara
 - edeploy
 - edge-computing-group
 - fuel-dev
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ statusbot_channels:
 # channel.
 meetbot_channels:
 - '#airshipit'
-- '#ara'
 - '#cloudkitty'
 - '#edge-computing-group'
 - '#heat'