diff --git a/hiera/common.yaml b/hiera/common.yaml
index 32f6ffcff3..136b89e2fa 100644
--- a/hiera/common.yaml
+++ b/hiera/common.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ statusbot_channels:
 - openstack-manila
 - openstack-masakari
 - openstack-meniscus
-- openstack-merges
 - openstack-metering
 - openstack-monasca
 - openstack-neutron