diff --git a/templates/api-paste.ini.j2 b/templates/api-paste.ini.j2
index 951ae72c..20d6b848 100644
--- a/templates/api-paste.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/api-paste.ini.j2
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ paste.app_factory = nova.api.metadata.handler:MetadataRequestHandler.factory
 [composite:osapi_compute]
 use = call:nova.api.openstack.urlmap:urlmap_factory
 /: oscomputeversions
-# starting in Liberty the v21 implementation replaces the v2
-# implementation and is suggested that you use it as the default. If
-# this causes issues with your clients you can rollback to the
-# *frozen* v2 api by commenting out the above stanza and using the
-# following instead::
-# /v2: openstack_compute_api_legacy_v2
-# if rolling back to v2 fixes your issue please file a critical bug
-# at - https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bugs
-#
 # v21 is an exactly feature match for v2, except it has more stringent
 # input validation on the wsgi surface (prevents fuzzing early on the
 # API). It also provides new features via API microversions which are
@@ -35,13 +26,6 @@ use = call:nova.api.openstack.urlmap:urlmap_factory
 /v2: openstack_compute_api_v21_legacy_v2_compatible
 /v2.1: openstack_compute_api_v21
 
-# NOTE: this is deprecated in favor of openstack_compute_api_v21_legacy_v2_compatible
-[composite:openstack_compute_api_legacy_v2]
-use = call:nova.api.auth:pipeline_factory
-noauth2 = cors compute_req_id faultwrap sizelimit noauth2 legacy_ratelimit osapi_compute_app_legacy_v2
-keystone = cors compute_req_id faultwrap sizelimit authtoken keystonecontext legacy_ratelimit osapi_compute_app_legacy_v2
-keystone_nolimit = cors compute_req_id faultwrap sizelimit authtoken keystonecontext osapi_compute_app_legacy_v2
-
 [composite:openstack_compute_api_v21]
 use = call:nova.api.auth:pipeline_factory_v21
 noauth2 = cors compute_req_id faultwrap sizelimit noauth2 osapi_compute_app_v21
@@ -64,9 +48,6 @@ paste.filter_factory = nova.api.openstack:FaultWrapper.factory
 [filter:noauth2]
 paste.filter_factory = nova.api.openstack.auth:NoAuthMiddleware.factory
 
-[filter:legacy_ratelimit]
-paste.filter_factory = nova.api.openstack.compute.limits:RateLimitingMiddleware.factory
-
 [filter:sizelimit]
 paste.filter_factory = oslo_middleware:RequestBodySizeLimiter.factory