diff --git a/cinder/exception.py b/cinder/exception.py
index ad322b151f0..5fa23003631 100644
--- a/cinder/exception.py
+++ b/cinder/exception.py
@@ -1293,6 +1293,10 @@ class DotHillNotTargetPortal(VolumeDriverException):
     message = _("No active iSCSI portals with supplied iSCSI IPs")
 
 
+class DotHillDriverNotSupported(VolumeDriverException):
+    message = _("The Dot Hill driver is no longer supported.")
+
+
 # Sheepdog
 class SheepdogError(VolumeBackendAPIException):
     message = _("An error has occurred in SheepdogDriver. "
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_client.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_client.py
index 340c865b00a..c9ba1b97d69 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_client.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_client.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class DotHillClient(object):
         raise exception.DotHillConnectionError(
             message=_("Failed to log in to management controller"))
 
-    @utils.synchronized(__name__, external = True)
+    @utils.synchronized(__name__, external=True)
     def _get_session_key(self):
         """Retrieve a session key from the array."""
 
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_fc.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_fc.py
index 48961ad8332..631a48b8a1e 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_fc.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_fc.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 #
 
+from cinder import exception
 from cinder import interface
 import cinder.volume.driver
 from cinder.volume.drivers.dothill import dothill_common
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ from cinder.volume.drivers.san import san
 from cinder.zonemanager import utils as fczm_utils
 
 
+# As of Pike, the DotHill driver is no longer considered supported,
+# but the code remains as it is still subclassed by other drivers.
+# The __init__() function prevents any direct instantiation.
 @interface.volumedriver
 class DotHillFCDriver(cinder.volume.driver.FibreChannelDriver):
     """OpenStack Fibre Channel cinder drivers for DotHill Arrays.
@@ -39,18 +43,13 @@ class DotHillFCDriver(cinder.volume.driver.FibreChannelDriver):
                      - added https support
         1.6    - Add management path redundancy and reduce load placed
                  on management controller.
+        1.7    - Modified so it can't be invoked except as a superclass
     """
 
-    VERSION = "1.6"
-
-    # ThirdPartySystems CI wiki
-    CI_WIKI_NAME = "Vedams_DotHillDriver_CI"
-
-    # TODO(smcginnis) Either remove this if CI requirements are met, or
-    # remove this driver in the Pike release per normal deprecation
-    SUPPORTED = False
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Make sure we're not invoked directly
+        if type(self) == DotHillFCDriver:
+            raise exception.DotHillDriverNotSupported
         super(DotHillFCDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.common = None
         self.configuration.append_config_values(dothill_common.common_opts)
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_iscsi.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_iscsi.py
index 0e07cdb96de..03cdb50b247 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_iscsi.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dothill/dothill_iscsi.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ DEFAULT_ISCSI_PORT = "3260"
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# As of Pike, the DotHill driver is no longer considered supported,
+# but the code remains as it is still subclassed by other drivers.
+# The __init__() function prevents any direct instantiation.
 @interface.volumedriver
 class DotHillISCSIDriver(cinder.volume.driver.ISCSIDriver):
     """OpenStack iSCSI cinder drivers for DotHill Arrays.
@@ -48,18 +51,13 @@ class DotHillISCSIDriver(cinder.volume.driver.ISCSIDriver):
                      - added https support
         1.6    - Add management path redundancy and reduce load placed
                  on management controller.
+        1.7    - Modified so it can't be invoked except as a superclass
     """
 
-    VERSION = "1.6"
-
-    # ThirdPartySystems CI wiki
-    CI_WIKI_NAME = "Vedams_DotHillDriver_CI"
-
-    # TODO(smcginnis) Either remove this if CI requirements are met, or
-    # remove this driver in the Pike release per normal deprecation
-    SUPPORTED = False
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Make sure we're not invoked directly
+        if type(self) == DotHillISCSIDriver:
+            raise exception.DotHillDriverNotSupported
         super(DotHillISCSIDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.common = None
         self.configuration.append_config_values(dothillcommon.common_opts)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dothill-drivers-removed-da00a6b83865271a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dothill-drivers-removed-da00a6b83865271a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..079929e8f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dothill-drivers-removed-da00a6b83865271a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - Support for Dot Hill AssuredSAN arrays has been removed.