diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/001_cell_mapping.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/001_cell_mapping.py
index 65d1d2e6b8..7a2ed37c96 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/001_cell_mapping.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/001_cell_mapping.py
@@ -34,14 +34,9 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         Column('transport_url', Text()),
         Column('database_connection', Text()),
         UniqueConstraint('uuid', name='uniq_cell_mappings0uuid'),
+        Index('uuid_idx', 'uuid'),
         mysql_engine='InnoDB',
         mysql_charset='utf8'
     )
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 creates an index when a unique constraint is created
-    # so trying to add a second index on the uuid column will fail with
-    # error SQL0605W, so omit the index in the case of DB2.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        Index('uuid_idx', cell_mappings.c.uuid)
-
     cell_mappings.create(checkfirst=True)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/002_instance_mapping.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/002_instance_mapping.py
index 2a656ed54f..5226b1609f 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/002_instance_mapping.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/002_instance_mapping.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         Column('project_id', String(length=255), nullable=False),
         UniqueConstraint('instance_uuid',
             name='uniq_instance_mappings0instance_uuid'),
+        Index('instance_uuid_idx', 'instance_uuid'),
         Index('project_id_idx', 'project_id'),
         ForeignKeyConstraint(columns=['cell_id'],
             refcolumns=[cell_mappings.c.id]),
@@ -42,10 +43,4 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         mysql_charset='utf8'
     )
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 creates an index when a unique constraint is created
-    # so trying to add a second index on the instance_uuid column will fail
-    # with error SQL0605W, so omit the index in the case of DB2.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        Index('instance_uuid_idx', instance_mappings.c.instance_uuid)
-
     instance_mappings.create(checkfirst=True)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/003_host_mapping.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/003_host_mapping.py
index a3cfc70cfa..089126319e 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/003_host_mapping.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/003_host_mapping.py
@@ -34,16 +34,11 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         Column('host', String(length=255), nullable=False),
         UniqueConstraint('host',
             name='uniq_host_mappings0host'),
+        Index('host_idx', 'host'),
         ForeignKeyConstraint(columns=['cell_id'],
             refcolumns=[cell_mappings.c.id]),
         mysql_engine='InnoDB',
         mysql_charset='utf8'
     )
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 creates an index when a unique constraint is created
-    # so trying to add a second index on the host column will fail with error
-    # SQL0605W, so omit the index in the case of DB2.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        Index('host_idx', host_mappings.c.host)
-
     host_mappings.create(checkfirst=True)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/004_add_request_spec.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/004_add_request_spec.py
index 2bffc2746d..465f3e1f8b 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/004_add_request_spec.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/004_add_request_spec.py
@@ -33,14 +33,9 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         Column('spec', Text, nullable=False),
         UniqueConstraint('instance_uuid',
             name='uniq_request_specs0instance_uuid'),
+        Index('request_spec_instance_uuid_idx', 'instance_uuid'),
         mysql_engine='InnoDB',
         mysql_charset='utf8'
     )
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 creates an index when a unique constraint is created
-    # so trying to add a second index on the host column will fail with error
-    # SQL0605W, so omit the index in the case of DB2.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        Index('request_spec_instance_uuid_idx', request_specs.c.instance_uuid)
-
     request_specs.create(checkfirst=True)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/005_flavors.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/005_flavors.py
index cf1a82bcd5..95e269c7dd 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/005_flavors.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/005_flavors.py
@@ -58,18 +58,12 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         Column('value', String(length=255)),
         UniqueConstraint('flavor_id', 'key',
             name='uniq_flavor_extra_specs0flavor_id0key'),
+        Index('flavor_extra_specs_flavor_id_key_idx', 'flavor_id', 'key'),
         ForeignKeyConstraint(columns=['flavor_id'], refcolumns=[flavors.c.id]),
         mysql_engine='InnoDB',
         mysql_charset='utf8'
     )
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 creates an index when a unique constraint is created
-    # so trying to add a second index on the flavor_id/key column will fail
-    # with error SQL0605W, so omit the index in the case of DB2.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        Index('flavor_extra_specs_flavor_id_key_idx',
-              flavor_extra_specs.c.flavor_id,
-              flavor_extra_specs.c.key)
     flavor_extra_specs.create(checkfirst=True)
 
     flavor_projects = Table('flavor_projects', meta,
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/216_havana.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/216_havana.py
index 1ad60f93ad..4019eac604 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/216_havana.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/216_havana.py
@@ -301,13 +301,9 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         mysql_charset='utf8'
     )
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 can't create the FK since we don't have the unique
-    # constraint on instances.uuid because it's nullable (so a unique
-    # constraint isn't created for instances.uuid, only a unique index).
     consoles_instance_uuid_column_args = ['instance_uuid', String(length=36)]
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        consoles_instance_uuid_column_args.append(
-            ForeignKey('instances.uuid', name='consoles_instance_uuid_fkey'))
+    consoles_instance_uuid_column_args.append(
+        ForeignKey('instances.uuid', name='consoles_instance_uuid_fkey'))
 
     consoles = Table('consoles', meta,
         Column('created_at', DateTime),
@@ -1434,9 +1430,6 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         'block_device_mapping_instance_uuid_virtual_name_device_name_idx'
     ]
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 doesn't allow duplicate indexes either.
-    DB2_INDEX_SKIPS = POSTGRES_INDEX_SKIPS
-
     MYSQL_INDEX_SKIPS = [
         # we create this one manually for MySQL above
         'migrations_by_host_nodes_and_status_idx'
@@ -1446,9 +1439,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         if ((migrate_engine.name == 'postgresql' and
                 index.name in POSTGRES_INDEX_SKIPS) or
             (migrate_engine.name == 'mysql' and
-                index.name in MYSQL_INDEX_SKIPS) or
-            (migrate_engine.name == 'ibm_db_sa' and
-                index.name in DB2_INDEX_SKIPS)):
+                index.name in MYSQL_INDEX_SKIPS)):
             continue
         else:
             index.create(migrate_engine)
@@ -1479,52 +1470,47 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
 
             ]
 
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 doesn't support unique constraints on columns that
-    # are nullable so we can only create foreign keys on unique constraints
-    # that actually exist, which excludes any FK on instances.uuid.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
+    secgroup_instance_association_instance_uuid_fkey = (
+                'security_group_instance_association_instance_uuid_fkey')
+    fkeys.extend(
+            [
 
-        secgroup_instance_association_instance_uuid_fkey = (
-                    'security_group_instance_association_instance_uuid_fkey')
-        fkeys.extend(
-                [
+              [[fixed_ips.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'fixed_ips_instance_uuid_fkey'],
+              [[block_device_mapping.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'block_device_mapping_instance_uuid_fkey'],
+              [[instance_info_caches.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'instance_info_caches_instance_uuid_fkey'],
+              [[instance_metadata.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'instance_metadata_instance_uuid_fkey'],
+              [[instance_system_metadata.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'instance_system_metadata_ibfk_1'],
+              [[security_group_instance_association.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  secgroup_instance_association_instance_uuid_fkey],
+              [[virtual_interfaces.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'virtual_interfaces_instance_uuid_fkey'],
+              [[instance_actions.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'fk_instance_actions_instance_uuid'],
+              [[instance_faults.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'fk_instance_faults_instance_uuid'],
+              [[migrations.c.instance_uuid],
+                  [instances.c.uuid],
+                  'fk_migrations_instance_uuid']
 
-                  [[fixed_ips.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'fixed_ips_instance_uuid_fkey'],
-                  [[block_device_mapping.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'block_device_mapping_instance_uuid_fkey'],
-                  [[instance_info_caches.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'instance_info_caches_instance_uuid_fkey'],
-                  [[instance_metadata.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'instance_metadata_instance_uuid_fkey'],
-                  [[instance_system_metadata.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'instance_system_metadata_ibfk_1'],
-                  [[security_group_instance_association.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      secgroup_instance_association_instance_uuid_fkey],
-                  [[virtual_interfaces.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'virtual_interfaces_instance_uuid_fkey'],
-                  [[instance_actions.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'fk_instance_actions_instance_uuid'],
-                  [[instance_faults.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'fk_instance_faults_instance_uuid'],
-                  [[migrations.c.instance_uuid],
-                      [instances.c.uuid],
-                      'fk_migrations_instance_uuid']
-
-                ])
+            ])
 
     for fkey_pair in fkeys:
-        if migrate_engine.name in ('mysql', 'ibm_db_sa'):
-            # For MySQL and DB2 we name our fkeys explicitly
+        if migrate_engine.name in ('mysql'):
+            # For MySQL we name our fkeys explicitly
             # so they match Havana
             fkey = ForeignKeyConstraint(columns=fkey_pair[0],
                                    refcolumns=fkey_pair[1],
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/247_nullable_mismatch.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/247_nullable_mismatch.py
index 168f5547cd..b4c226bc32 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/247_nullable_mismatch.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/247_nullable_mismatch.py
@@ -24,16 +24,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
     quota_usages.c.resource.alter(nullable=False)
 
     pci_devices = Table('pci_devices', meta, autoload=True)
-    # NOTE(mriedem): The deleted column is in a UniqueConstraint so making
-    # it nullable breaks DB2 with an SQL0542N error, so skip for DB2. There is
-    # a FKey in 246 so we're kind of stuck with DB2 since we can't create the
-    # FKey without the unique constraint and we can't have a unique constraint
-    # on a nullable column.
-    # TODO(mriedem): Revisit this once the deleted column (inherited from the
-    # SoftDeleteMixin in oslo.db) is non-null on all tables, which is going
-    # to be a non-trivial effort.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        pci_devices.c.deleted.alter(nullable=True)
+    pci_devices.c.deleted.alter(nullable=True)
     pci_devices.c.product_id.alter(nullable=False)
     pci_devices.c.vendor_id.alter(nullable=False)
     pci_devices.c.dev_type.alter(nullable=False)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/252_add_instance_extra_table.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/252_add_instance_extra_table.py
index c3fcd53264..3ddabd990b 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/252_add_instance_extra_table.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/252_add_instance_extra_table.py
@@ -52,11 +52,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         instance_uuid_index.create(migrate_engine)
 
         # Foreign key
-        # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 won't create the ForeignKey over the
-        # instances.uuid column since it doesn't have a UniqueConstraint (added
-        # later in the 267 migration). The ForeignKey will be created for DB2
-        # in the 296 migration.
-        if not prefix and migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
+        if not prefix:
             fkey_columns = [table.c.instance_uuid]
             fkey_refcolumns = [instances.c.uuid]
             instance_fkey = ForeignKeyConstraint(
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/271_sqlite_postgresql_indexes.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/271_sqlite_postgresql_indexes.py
index f7942862c3..84d57028ca 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/271_sqlite_postgresql_indexes.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/271_sqlite_postgresql_indexes.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
     # the missing indexes in PostgreSQL and SQLite have conflicting names
     # that MySQL allowed.
 
-    if migrate_engine.name in ('sqlite', 'postgresql', 'ibm_db_sa'):
+    if migrate_engine.name in ('sqlite', 'postgresql'):
         for table_name, index_name, column_names in INDEXES:
             ensure_index_exists(migrate_engine, table_name, index_name,
                                 column_names)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/296_add_missing_db2_fkeys.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/296_add_missing_db2_fkeys.py
index ced1cead57..d4a6a6a866 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/296_add_missing_db2_fkeys.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/296_add_missing_db2_fkeys.py
@@ -12,82 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from migrate import ForeignKeyConstraint
-from sqlalchemy import MetaData, Table
-
-
-DB2_FKEYS = [
-    # NOTE(mriedem): Added in 216.
-    {'table': 'fixed_ips',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'fixed_ips_instance_uuid_fkey'},
-    {'table': 'block_device_mapping',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'block_device_mapping_instance_uuid_fkey'},
-    {'table': 'instance_info_caches',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'instance_info_caches_instance_uuid_fkey'},
-    {'table': 'instance_metadata',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'instance_metadata_instance_uuid_fkey'},
-    {'table': 'instance_system_metadata',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'instance_system_metadata_ibfk_1'},
-    {'table': 'security_group_instance_association',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'security_group_instance_association_instance_uuid_fkey'},
-    {'table': 'virtual_interfaces',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'virtual_interfaces_instance_uuid_fkey'},
-    {'table': 'instance_actions',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'fk_instance_actions_instance_uuid'},
-    {'table': 'instance_faults',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'fk_instance_faults_instance_uuid'},
-    {'table': 'migrations',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'fk_migrations_instance_uuid'},
-    # NOTE(mriedem): Added in 252.
-    {'table': 'instance_extra',
-     'columns': ['instance_uuid'],
-     'refcolumns': ['instances.uuid'],
-     'name': 'fk_instance_extra_instance_uuid'}
-]
-
-
-def _get_refcolumns(metadata, refcolumns):
-    refcolumn_objects = []
-    for refcol in refcolumns:
-        table, column = refcol.split('.')
-        table = Table(table, metadata, autoload=True)
-        refcolumn_objects.append(table.c[column])
-    return refcolumn_objects
-
 
+# NOTE(sdague): this was a db2 specific migration that was removed
+# when we removed db2 support from tree.
 def upgrade(migrate_engine):
-    if migrate_engine.name == 'ibm_db_sa':
-        # create the foreign keys
-        metadata = MetaData(bind=migrate_engine)
-        for values in DB2_FKEYS:
-            # NOTE(mriedem): We have to load all of the tables in the same
-            # MetaData object for the ForeignKey object to work, so we just
-            # load up the Column objects here as well dynamically.
-            params = dict(name=values['name'])
-            table = Table(values['table'], metadata, autoload=True)
-            params['table'] = table
-            params['columns'] = [table.c[col] for col in values['columns']]
-            params['refcolumns'] = _get_refcolumns(metadata,
-                                                   values['refcolumns'])
-            fkey = ForeignKeyConstraint(**params)
-            fkey.create()
+    pass
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/314_add_resource_provider_tables.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/314_add_resource_provider_tables.py
index 1535f58243..c61fcd16d0 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/314_add_resource_provider_tables.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/314_add_resource_provider_tables.py
@@ -33,11 +33,8 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         mysql_engine='InnoDB',
         mysql_charset='latin1'
     )
-    # NOTE(mriedem): DB2 creates an index when a unique constraint is created
-    # so trying to add a second index on the name column will fail with error
-    # SQL0605W, so omit the index in the case of DB2.
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        Index('resource_providers_uuid_idx', resource_providers.c.uuid)
+
+    Index('resource_providers_uuid_idx', resource_providers.c.uuid)
 
     inventories = Table(
         'inventories', meta,
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/318_resource_provider_name_aggregates.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/318_resource_provider_name_aggregates.py
index f0f4cf3e97..952a2fe65f 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/318_resource_provider_name_aggregates.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/318_resource_provider_name_aggregates.py
@@ -48,12 +48,9 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
                               name='uniq_resource_providers0name')
         uc.create()
 
-        # DB2 automatically creates an index for the unique
-        # constraint above, so skip adding the index on DB2.
-        if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-            utils.add_index(migrate_engine, 'resource_providers',
-                            'resource_providers_name_idx',
-                            ['name'])
+        utils.add_index(migrate_engine, 'resource_providers',
+                        'resource_providers_name_idx',
+                        ['name'])
 
     if not hasattr(resource_providers.c, 'generation'):
         resource_providers.create_column(generation)
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ def upgrade(migrate_engine):
         'resource_provider_id', 'resource_class_id', table=inventories,
         name='uniq_inventories0resource_provider_resource_class')
     inventories_uc.create()
-    if migrate_engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-        utils.add_index(migrate_engine, 'inventories',
-                            'inventories_resource_provider_resource_class_idx',
-                            ['resource_provider_id', 'resource_class_id'])
+
+    utils.add_index(migrate_engine, 'inventories',
+                    'inventories_resource_provider_resource_class_idx',
+                    ['resource_provider_id', 'resource_class_id'])
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
index 657fc6732d..68b3281b2e 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
@@ -230,9 +230,8 @@ class NovaAPIMigrationsWalk(test_migrations.WalkVersionsMixin):
 
         self.assertUniqueConstraintExists(engine, 'request_specs',
                 ['instance_uuid'])
-        if engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-            self.assertIndexExists(engine, 'request_specs',
-                    'request_spec_instance_uuid_idx')
+        self.assertIndexExists(engine, 'request_specs',
+                               'request_spec_instance_uuid_idx')
 
     def _check_005(self, engine, data):
         # flavors
@@ -250,9 +249,8 @@ class NovaAPIMigrationsWalk(test_migrations.WalkVersionsMixin):
             'value']:
             self.assertColumnExists(engine, 'flavor_extra_specs', column)
 
-        if engine.name != 'ibm_db_sa':
-            self.assertIndexExists(engine, 'flavor_extra_specs',
-                'flavor_extra_specs_flavor_id_key_idx')
+        self.assertIndexExists(engine, 'flavor_extra_specs',
+                               'flavor_extra_specs_flavor_id_key_idx')
         self.assertUniqueConstraintExists(engine, 'flavor_extra_specs',
             ['flavor_id', 'key'])
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
index eccc48f265..9ed86cb525 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
@@ -332,10 +332,7 @@ class NovaMigrationsCheckers(test_migrations.ModelsMigrationsSync,
         self.assertFalse(quota_usages.c.resource.nullable)
 
         pci_devices = oslodbutils.get_table(engine, 'pci_devices')
-        if engine.name == 'ibm_db_sa':
-            self.assertFalse(pci_devices.c.deleted.nullable)
-        else:
-            self.assertTrue(pci_devices.c.deleted.nullable)
+        self.assertTrue(pci_devices.c.deleted.nullable)
         self.assertFalse(pci_devices.c.product_id.nullable)
         self.assertFalse(pci_devices.c.vendor_id.nullable)
         self.assertFalse(pci_devices.c.dev_type.nullable)
@@ -751,12 +748,7 @@ class NovaMigrationsCheckers(test_migrations.ModelsMigrationsSync,
                                 'virtual_interfaces_uuid_idx', ['uuid'])
 
     def _check_296(self, engine, data):
-        if engine.name == 'ibm_db_sa':
-            # Make sure the last FK in the list was created.
-            inspector = reflection.Inspector.from_engine(engine)
-            fkeys = inspector.get_foreign_keys('instance_extra')
-            fkey_names = [fkey['name'] for fkey in fkeys]
-            self.assertIn('fk_instance_extra_instance_uuid', fkey_names)
+        pass
 
     def _check_297(self, engine, data):
         self.assertColumnExists(engine, 'services', 'forced_down')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rm_db2-926e38cbda44a55f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/rm_db2-926e38cbda44a55f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37219cf2ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/rm_db2-926e38cbda44a55f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - DB2 database support was removed from tree. This is a non open
+    source database that had no 3rd party CI, and a set of constraints
+    that meant we had to keep special casing it in code. It also made
+    the online data migrations needed for cells v2 and placement
+    engine much more difficult. With 0% of OpenStack survey users
+    reporting usage we decided it was time to remove this to focus on
+    features needed by the larger community.
diff --git a/tools/db/schema_diff.py b/tools/db/schema_diff.py
index 018569f49c..bb389532f0 100755
--- a/tools/db/schema_diff.py
+++ b/tools/db/schema_diff.py
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ Run like:
     ./tools/db/schema_diff.py postgresql://localhost \
                               master:latest my_branch:82
 
-    DB2:
-    ./tools/db/schema_diff.py ibm_db_sa://localhost \
-                              master:latest my_branch:82
 """
 
 from __future__ import print_function
@@ -121,28 +118,6 @@ class Postgresql(object):
                 shell=True)
 
 
-class Ibm_db_sa(object):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def db2cmd(cls, cmd):
-        """Wraps a command to be run under the DB2 instance user."""
-        subprocess.check_call('su - $(db2ilist) -c "%s"' % cmd, shell=True)
-
-    def create(self, name):
-        self.db2cmd('db2 \'create database %s\'' % name)
-
-    def drop(self, name):
-        self.db2cmd('db2 \'drop database %s\'' % name)
-
-    def dump(self, name, dump_filename):
-        self.db2cmd('db2look -d %(name)s -e -o %(dump_filename)s' %
-                    {'name': name, 'dump_filename': dump_filename})
-        # The output file gets dumped to the db2 instance user's home directory
-        # so we have to copy it back to our current working directory.
-        subprocess.check_call('cp /home/$(db2ilist)/%s ./' % dump_filename,
-                              shell=True)
-
-
 def _get_db_driver_class(db_url):
     try:
         return globals()[db_url.split('://')[0].capitalize()]