diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-sahara-service-available-44a642aa9c634ab4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-sahara-service-available-44a642aa9c634ab4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0dc7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-sahara-service-available-44a642aa9c634ab4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The 'sahara' config option in the 'service-available' group has been moved to the sahara plugin
+    (openstack/sahara-tests) along with tests and service client during the Ocata timeframe.
+    A 'sahara' config option was left over on Tempest side, and it's removed now.
+    As long as the sahara plugin is installed, this change as no impact on users of sahara tests.
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 67b957b..3ad7684 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -984,9 +984,6 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('heat',
                 default=False,
                 help="Whether or not Heat is expected to be available"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('sahara',
-                default=False,
-                help="Whether or not Sahara is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
 debug_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="debug",