diff --git a/cinder/consistencygroup/api.py b/cinder/consistencygroup/api.py
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--- a/cinder/consistencygroup/api.py
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@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2012 - 2014 EMC Corporation.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-"""
-Handles all requests relating to consistency groups.
-"""
-
-import cinder.policy
-
-
-def check_policy(context, action, target_obj=None):
-    target = {
-        'project_id': context.project_id,
-        'user_id': context.user_id,
-    }
-    target_obj = target_obj.fields if target_obj else {}
-    target.update(target_obj)
-    _action = 'consistencygroup:%s' % action
-    cinder.policy.enforce(context, _action, target)