diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index 44fb9e1..3f39d33 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@
 Q_USE_DEBUG_COMMAND=${Q_USE_DEBUG_COMMAND:-False}
 # The name of the default q-l3 router
 Q_ROUTER_NAME=${Q_ROUTER_NAME:-router1}
+# nova vif driver that all plugins should use
+NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtGenericVIFDriver"}
+
+
 # List of config file names in addition to the main plugin config file
 # See _configure_neutron_common() for details about setting it up
 declare -a Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight b/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
index 2450731..93ec497 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight     # for third party service specific configuration values
 
 function neutron_plugin_create_nova_conf() {
-    NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtGenericVIFDriver"}
+    :
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages() {
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent b/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent
index 88c49c5..85e8c08 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_create_nova_conf() {
-    NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtGenericVIFDriver"}
+    :
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages() {
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/nicira b/lib/neutron_plugins/nicira
index 7c99b69..87d3c3d 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/nicira
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/nicira
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_create_nova_conf() {
-    NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtOpenVswitchDriver"}
     # if n-cpu is enabled, then setup integration bridge
     if is_service_enabled n-cpu; then
         setup_integration_bridge
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
index 1214f3b..89db29d 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 }
 
 function _neutron_ovs_base_configure_nova_vif_driver() {
-    NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtGenericVIFDriver"}
+    :
 }
 
 # Restore xtrace
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid b/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid
index 9d3c92f..d4050bb 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/plumgrid
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 #source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
 
 function neutron_plugin_create_nova_conf() {
-
-    NOVA_VIF_DRIVER=${NOVA_VIF_DRIVER:-"nova.virt.libvirt.vif.LibvirtGenericVIFDriver"}
+    :
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_setup_interface_driver() {