diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_bootparam_setup b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_bootparam_setup
deleted file mode 100755
index 971b92d33e..0000000000
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_bootparam_setup
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# Copyright 2018-present ScyllaDB
-#
-
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
-
-import os
-import sys
-import argparse
-
-# keep this script just for compatibility.
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Optimize boot parameter settings for Scylla.')
-    parser.add_argument('--ami', action='store_true', default=False,
-                        help='setup AMI instance')
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare
index 48b2d72309..2b3c777e8f 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare
@@ -139,13 +139,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         print('Requires root permission.')
         sys.exit(1)
     cfg = sysconfig_parser(sysconfdir_p() / 'scylla-server')
-    ami = cfg.get('AMI')
     mode = cfg.get('NETWORK_MODE')
 
-    if ami == 'yes' and os.path.exists('/etc/scylla/ami_disabled'):
-        os.remove('/etc/scylla/ami_disabled')
-        sys.exit(1)
-
     if mode == 'virtio':
         tap = cfg.get('TAP')
         user = cfg.get('USER')
diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup
index eef0fd3e49..e3a7507517 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_setup
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         help='specify swapfile directory (ex: /)')
     parser.add_argument('--swap-size', type=int,
                         help='specify swapfile size in GB')
-    parser.add_argument('--ami', action='store_true', default=False,
-                        help='setup AMI instance')
     parser.add_argument('--setup-nic-and-disks', action='store_true', default=False,
                         help='optimize NIC and disks')
     parser.add_argument('--developer-mode', action='store_true', default=False,
@@ -242,8 +240,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if is_redhat_variant():
         parser.add_argument('--no-selinux-setup', action='store_true', default=False,
                             help='skip selinux setup')
-    parser.add_argument('--no-bootparam-setup', action='store_true', default=False,
-                        help='skip bootparam setup')
     parser.add_argument('--no-ntp-setup', action='store_true',
                         default=default_no_ntp_setup,
                         help='skip ntp setup')
diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_sysconfig_setup b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_sysconfig_setup
index 65301ab2bd..6996a9d4b8 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_sysconfig_setup
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_sysconfig_setup
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         disable_writeback_cache = str2bool(cfg.get('DISABLE_WRITEBACK_CACHE'))
     else:
         disable_writeback_cache = 'no'
-    ami = str2bool(cfg.get('AMI'))
     
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Setting parameters on Scylla sysconfig file.')
     parser.add_argument('--nic',
@@ -58,8 +57,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         help='Set enforcing fastest available Linux clocksource')
     parser.add_argument('--disable-writeback-cache', action='store_true', default=disable_writeback_cache,
                         help='Disable disk writeback cache')
-    parser.add_argument('--ami', action='store_true', default=ami,
-                        help='AMI instance mode')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.nic and not is_valid_nic(args.nic):
@@ -125,6 +122,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if cfg.has_option('DISABLE_WRITEBACK_CACHE') and str2bool(cfg.get('DISABLE_WRITEBACK_CACHE')) != args.disable_writeback_cache:
         cfg.set('DISABLE_WRITEBACK_CACHE', bool2str(args.disable_writeback_cache))
         
-    if str2bool(cfg.get('AMI')) != args.ami:
-        cfg.set('AMI', bool2str(args.ami))
     cfg.commit()
diff --git a/dist/common/sysconfig/scylla-server b/dist/common/sysconfig/scylla-server
index a18fe29b34..77ee44edff 100644
--- a/dist/common/sysconfig/scylla-server
+++ b/dist/common/sysconfig/scylla-server
@@ -43,8 +43,5 @@ SCYLLA_ARGS="--log-to-syslog 1 --log-to-stdout 0 --default-log-level info --netw
 ## scylla arguments (for dpdk mode)
 #SCYLLA_ARGS="--log-to-syslog 1 --log-to-stdout 0 --default-log-level info --network-stack native --dpdk-pmd"
 
-# setup as AMI instance
-AMI=no
-
 # Disable disk writeback cache
 DISABLE_WRITEBACK_CACHE=no