diff --git a/nova/db/api/migrations/versions/cdeec0c85668_drop_legacy_migrate_version_table.py b/nova/db/api/migrations/versions/cdeec0c85668_drop_legacy_migrate_version_table.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7299f0da4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/api/migrations/versions/cdeec0c85668_drop_legacy_migrate_version_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# 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.
+
+"""Drop legacy migrate_version table
+
+Revision ID: cdeec0c85668
+Revises: b30f573d3377
+Create Date: 2023-02-01 17:04:52.984703
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.engine import reflection
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'cdeec0c85668'
+down_revision = 'b30f573d3377'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    inspector = reflection.Inspector.from_engine(conn)
+    tables = inspector.get_table_names()
+
+    if 'migrate_version' in tables:
+        op.drop_table('migrate_version')
diff --git a/nova/db/main/api.py b/nova/db/main/api.py
index 7d24f974f9..52f3210615 100644
--- a/nova/db/main/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/main/api.py
@@ -4508,12 +4508,9 @@ def archive_deleted_rows(context=None, max_rows=None, before=None,
     for table in meta.sorted_tables:
         tablename = table.name
         rows_archived = 0
-        # skip the special sqlalchemy-migrate migrate_version table and any
-        # shadow tables
-        # TODO(stephenfin): Drop 'migrate_version' once we remove support for
-        # the legacy sqlalchemy-migrate migrations
+        # skip the special alembic_version version table and any shadow tables
         if (
-            tablename in ('migrate_version', 'alembic_version') or
+            tablename == 'alembic_version' or
             tablename.startswith(_SHADOW_TABLE_PREFIX)
         ):
             continue
@@ -4543,9 +4540,12 @@ def archive_deleted_rows(context=None, max_rows=None, before=None,
 
 
 def _purgeable_tables(metadata):
-    return [t for t in metadata.sorted_tables
-            if (t.name.startswith(_SHADOW_TABLE_PREFIX) and not
-                t.name.endswith('migrate_version'))]
+    return [
+        t for t in metadata.sorted_tables if (
+            t.name.startswith(_SHADOW_TABLE_PREFIX) and not
+            t.name == 'alembic_version'
+        )
+    ]
 
 
 def purge_shadow_tables(context, before_date, status_fn=None):
diff --git a/nova/db/main/migrations/versions/1b91788ec3a6_drop_legacy_migrate_version_table.py b/nova/db/main/migrations/versions/1b91788ec3a6_drop_legacy_migrate_version_table.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..804d45a130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/main/migrations/versions/1b91788ec3a6_drop_legacy_migrate_version_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# 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.
+
+"""Drop legacy migrate_version table
+
+Revision ID: 1b91788ec3a6
+Revises: 960aac0e09ea
+Create Date: 2023-02-01 16:46:24.206580
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.engine import reflection
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '1b91788ec3a6'
+down_revision = '960aac0e09ea'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    inspector = reflection.Inspector.from_engine(conn)
+    tables = inspector.get_table_names()
+
+    if 'migrate_version' in tables:
+        op.drop_table('migrate_version')
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/db/api/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/unit/db/api/test_migrations.py
index 7c99f2f44a..3756520807 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/db/api/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/db/api/test_migrations.py
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ class NovaModelsMigrationsSync(test_migrations.ModelsMigrationsSync):
 
     def include_object(self, object_, name, type_, reflected, compare_to):
         if type_ == 'table':
-            # migrate_version is a sqlalchemy-migrate control table and
-            # isn't included in the model.
-            if name == 'migrate_version':
-                return False
-
             # Define a whitelist of tables that will be removed from the DB in
             # a later release and don't have a corresponding model anymore.
 
@@ -196,6 +191,11 @@ class NovaMigrationsWalk(
         for removed_column in self._b30f573d3377_removed_columns:
             self.assertNotIn(removed_column, columns)
 
+    def _check_cdeec0c85668(self, connection):
+        # the table optionally existed: there's no way to check for its
+        # removal without creating it first, which is dumb
+        pass
+
     def test_single_base_revision(self):
         """Ensure we only have a single base revision.
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/db/main/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/unit/db/main/test_migrations.py
index 579888cfd2..d74efc7398 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/db/main/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/db/main/test_migrations.py
@@ -79,11 +79,9 @@ class NovaModelsMigrationsSync(test_migrations.ModelsMigrationsSync):
 
     def include_object(self, object_, name, type_, reflected, compare_to):
         if type_ == 'table':
-            # migrate_version is a sqlalchemy-migrate control table and
-            # isn't included in the model. shadow_* are generated from
-            # the model and have their own tests to ensure they don't
-            # drift.
-            if name == 'migrate_version' or name.startswith('shadow_'):
+            # shadow_* are generated from the model and have their own tests to
+            # ensure they don't drift.
+            if name.startswith('shadow_'):
                 return False
 
             # Define a whitelist of tables that will be removed from the DB in
@@ -157,7 +155,6 @@ class TestModelsSyncMySQL(
                     "FROM information_schema.TABLES "
                     "WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = :database "
                     "AND ENGINE != 'InnoDB' "
-                    "AND TABLE_NAME != 'migrate_version'"
                 ),
                 {'database': self.engine.url.database},
             )
@@ -281,6 +278,11 @@ class NovaMigrationsWalk(
             connection, 'instances', 'uuid',
         )
 
+    def _check_1b91788ec3a6(self, connection):
+        # the table optionally existed: there's no way to check for its
+        # removal without creating it first, which is dumb
+        pass
+
     def test_single_base_revision(self):
         """Ensure we only have a single base revision.