diff --git a/watcher/decision_engine/strategy/selection/default.py b/watcher/decision_engine/strategy/selection/default.py
index bb21d30a3..213789482 100644
--- a/watcher/decision_engine/strategy/selection/default.py
+++ b/watcher/decision_engine/strategy/selection/default.py
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@ from watcher.decision_engine.strategy.selection import base
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
-default_goals = {'DUMMY': 'dummy'}
-
-WATCHER_GOALS_OPTS = [
-    cfg.DictOpt(
-        'goals',
-        default=default_goals,
-        required=True,
-        help='Goals used for the optimization. '
-             'Maps each goal to an associated strategy (for example: '
-             'BASIC_CONSOLIDATION:basic, MY_GOAL:my_strategy_1)'),
-]
-goals_opt_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='watcher_goals',
-                               title='Goals available for the optimization')
-CONF.register_group(goals_opt_group)
-CONF.register_opts(WATCHER_GOALS_OPTS, goals_opt_group)
-
 
 class DefaultStrategySelector(base.BaseSelector):
 
diff --git a/watcher/opts.py b/watcher/opts.py
index af237d638..fd7abaf71 100644
--- a/watcher/opts.py
+++ b/watcher/opts.py
@@ -22,14 +22,11 @@ from watcher.applier import manager as applier_manager
 from watcher.common import clients
 from watcher.decision_engine import manager as decision_engine_manger
 from watcher.decision_engine.planner import manager as planner_manager
-from watcher.decision_engine.strategy.selection import default \
-    as strategy_selector
 
 
 def list_opts():
     return [
         ('api', watcher.api.app.API_SERVICE_OPTS),
-        ('watcher_goals', strategy_selector.WATCHER_GOALS_OPTS),
         ('watcher_decision_engine',
          decision_engine_manger.WATCHER_DECISION_ENGINE_OPTS),
         ('watcher_applier', applier_manager.APPLIER_MANAGER_OPTS),