diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/api-ref-guideline.rst b/doc/source/contributor/api-ref-guideline.rst
index 278b34799f2..df59a0e1248 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/api-ref-guideline.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/api-ref-guideline.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 API reference guideline
 =======================
 
-The API reference should be updated when compute or placement APIs are modified
+The API reference should be updated when compute APIs are modified
 (microversion is bumped, etc.).
 This page describes the guideline for updating the API reference.
 
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ API reference
 =============
 
 * `Compute API reference <https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/>`_
-* `Placement API reference <https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/placement/>`_
 
 The guideline to write the API reference
 ========================================
@@ -24,14 +23,6 @@ Compute API reference
 * Parameter definition: ``api-ref/source/parameters.yaml``
 * JSON request/response samples: ``doc/api_samples/*``
 
-Placement API reference
------------------------
-
-The placement project has the API reference files in its own repository
-under `api-ref/source
-<https://github.com/openstack/placement/tree/master/api-ref/source>`_
-directory.
-
 Structure of inc file
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/how-to-get-involved.rst b/doc/source/contributor/how-to-get-involved.rst
index 81434c053e2..f62a197837a 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/how-to-get-involved.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/how-to-get-involved.rst
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ Here are some top tips around engaging with the Nova community:
 -  IRC
 
    -  we talk a lot in #openstack-nova
-   -  we also have #openstack-placement for :placement-doc:`placement <>`
    -  do ask us questions in there, and we will try to help you
    -  not sure about asking questions? feel free to listen in around
       other people's questions
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/index.rst b/doc/source/contributor/index.rst
index b678c4a582a..7c591953e7d 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/index.rst
@@ -100,6 +100,4 @@ Major subsystems in nova have different needs; some of those are documented
 here. If you are contributing to one of these please read the subsystem guide
 before diving in.
 
-* :placement-doc:`Placement API Developer Notes <contributor/index>`
-
 * :doc:`/user/conductor`