diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py
index ef9f9e6afbf8..a3071e0c9a8e 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/vif.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from nova.openstack.common import cfg
 from nova.openstack.common import log as logging
 from nova import utils
 from nova.virt import netutils
-from nova.virt import vif
 
 from nova.virt.libvirt import config as vconfig
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ CONF.import_opt('use_ipv6', 'nova.config')
 LINUX_DEV_LEN = 14
 
 
-class LibvirtBaseVIFDriver(vif.VIFDriver):
+class LibvirtBaseVIFDriver(object):
 
     def get_config(self, instance, network, mapping):
         conf = vconfig.LibvirtConfigGuestInterface()
diff --git a/nova/virt/vif.py b/nova/virt/vif.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 69cfd996c125..000000000000
--- a/nova/virt/vif.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright (C) 2011 Midokura KK
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-"""VIF module common to all virt layers."""
-
-
-class VIFDriver(object):
-    """Abstract class that defines generic interfaces for all VIF drivers."""
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        # NOTE(jkoelker) __init__ is here so subclasses *could* take
-        #                advantage of any kwargs should they need to
-        pass
-
-    def plug(self, instance, vif, **kwargs):
-        """Plug VIF into network."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    def unplug(self, instance, vif, **kwargs):
-        """Unplug VIF from network."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vif.py b/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vif.py
index dc9c6dead3d7..2e70a7a49159 100644
--- a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vif.py
+++ b/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vif.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 from nova import exception
 from nova.openstack.common import cfg
 from nova.openstack.common import log as logging
-from nova.virt import vif
 from nova.virt.vmwareapi import network_utils
 
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.set_default('vmwareapi_vlan_interface', 'vmnic0')
 
 
-class VMWareVlanBridgeDriver(vif.VIFDriver):
+class VMWareVlanBridgeDriver(object):
     """VIF Driver to setup bridge/VLAN networking using VMWare API."""
 
     def plug(self, instance, vif):
diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi/vif.py b/nova/virt/xenapi/vif.py
index ba036a28e064..9da105e81ad3 100644
--- a/nova/virt/xenapi/vif.py
+++ b/nova/virt/xenapi/vif.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 from nova.openstack.common import cfg
 from nova.openstack.common import log as logging
-from nova.virt import vif
 from nova.virt.xenapi import network_utils
 from nova.virt.xenapi import vm_utils
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ CONF.register_opt(xenapi_ovs_integration_bridge_opt)
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class XenVIFDriver(vif.VIFDriver):
+class XenVIFDriver(object):
     def __init__(self, xenapi_session):
         self._session = xenapi_session