diff --git a/nova/image/glance.py b/nova/image/glance.py
index ac733e86ad3c..58c6c2763ada 100644
--- a/nova/image/glance.py
+++ b/nova/image/glance.py
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ def generate_identity_headers(context, status='Confirmed'):
         'X-Tenant-Id': getattr(context, 'tenant', None),
         'X-Roles': ','.join(context.roles),
         'X-Identity-Status': status,
-        'X-Service-Catalog': jsonutils.dumps(context.service_catalog),
     }
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py b/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py
index 840097c46c76..a9c3c1476430 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/image/test_glance.py
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ class TestCreateGlanceClient(test.NoDBTestCase):
                 'X-User-Id': 'fake',
                 'X-Roles': '',
                 'X-Tenant-Id': 'fake',
-                'X-Service-Catalog': '[]',
                 'X-Identity-Status': 'Confirmed'
             },
             'token': 'token'
@@ -226,7 +225,6 @@ class TestCreateGlanceClient(test.NoDBTestCase):
                 'X-User-Id': 'fake',
                 'X-Roles': '',
                 'X-Tenant-Id': 'fake',
-                'X-Service-Catalog': '[]',
                 'X-Identity-Status': 'Confirmed'
             },
             'token': 'token'
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/image/test_glance.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/image/test_glance.py
index 0189b201f6a3..044e413213e0 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/image/test_glance.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/image/test_glance.py
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ class TestGlanceStore(stubs.XenAPITestBaseNoDB):
                 'glance_port': 123,
                 'glance_use_ssl': False,
                 'sr_path': '/fake/sr/path',
-                'extra_headers': {'X-Service-Catalog': '[]',
-                                  'X-Auth-Token': 'foobar',
+                'extra_headers': {'X-Auth-Token': 'foobar',
                                   'X-Roles': '',
                                   'X-Tenant-Id': 'project',
                                   'X-User-Id': 'user',
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/test_vm_utils.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/test_vm_utils.py
index 34e0f0eac3f8..edae8509ecca 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/test_vm_utils.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/xenapi/test_vm_utils.py
@@ -283,8 +283,7 @@ class FetchVhdImageTestCase(VMUtilsTestBase):
                 self.session, 'call_plugin_serialized_with_retry')
         func = self.session.call_plugin_serialized_with_retry(
                 'glance', 'download_vhd', 0, mox.IgnoreArg(), mox.IgnoreArg(),
-                extra_headers={'X-Service-Catalog': '[]',
-                               'X-Auth-Token': 'auth_token',
+                extra_headers={'X-Auth-Token': 'auth_token',
                                'X-Roles': '',
                                'X-Tenant-Id': None,
                                'X-User-Id': None,