diff --git a/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 0abaa25c080..fa84155c883 100644
--- a/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ def quota_get(context, project_id, resource):
 
 @require_context
 def quota_get_all_by_project(context, project_id):
-    authorize_project_context(context, project_id)
 
     rows = model_query(context, models.Quota, read_deleted="no").\
         filter_by(project_id=project_id).\
@@ -819,7 +818,7 @@ def _quota_get_by_resource(context, resource, session=None):
     return rows
 
 
-@require_admin_context
+@require_context
 def quota_create(context, project_id, resource, limit, allocated):
     quota_ref = models.Quota()
     quota_ref.project_id = project_id
@@ -834,7 +833,7 @@ def quota_create(context, project_id, resource, limit, allocated):
         return quota_ref
 
 
-@require_admin_context
+@require_context
 def quota_update(context, project_id, resource, limit):
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
@@ -905,7 +904,6 @@ def quota_class_get_default(context):
 
 @require_context
 def quota_class_get_all_by_name(context, class_name):
-    authorize_quota_class_context(context, class_name)
 
     rows = model_query(context, models.QuotaClass, read_deleted="no").\
         filter_by(class_name=class_name).\
@@ -930,7 +928,7 @@ def _quota_class_get_all_by_resource(context, resource, session):
 
 
 @handle_db_data_error
-@require_admin_context
+@require_context
 def quota_class_create(context, class_name, resource, limit):
     quota_class_ref = models.QuotaClass()
     quota_class_ref.class_name = class_name
@@ -943,7 +941,7 @@ def quota_class_create(context, class_name, resource, limit):
         return quota_class_ref
 
 
-@require_admin_context
+@require_context
 def quota_class_update(context, class_name, resource, limit):
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
@@ -963,7 +961,7 @@ def quota_class_update_resource(context, old_res, new_res):
             quota_class.resource = new_res
 
 
-@require_admin_context
+@require_context
 def quota_class_destroy(context, class_name, resource):
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
@@ -972,7 +970,7 @@ def quota_class_destroy(context, class_name, resource):
         return quota_class_ref.delete(session=session)
 
 
-@require_admin_context
+@require_context
 def quota_class_destroy_all_by_name(context, class_name):
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
@@ -1003,7 +1001,6 @@ def quota_usage_get(context, project_id, resource):
 
 @require_context
 def quota_usage_get_all_by_project(context, project_id):
-    authorize_project_context(context, project_id)
 
     rows = model_query(context, models.QuotaUsage, read_deleted="no").\
         filter_by(project_id=project_id).\
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py
index 811efd5e648..875e986b18d 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py
@@ -281,8 +281,9 @@ class QuotaSetsControllerTest(QuotaSetsControllerTestBase):
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].is_admin = False
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].project_id = fake.PROJECT_ID
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].user_id = 'foo_user'
-        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden, self.controller.update,
-                          self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID, make_body(tenant_id=None))
+        self.assertRaises(exception.PolicyNotAuthorized,
+                          self.controller.update, self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID,
+                          make_body(tenant_id=None))
 
     def test_update_without_quota_set_field(self):
         body = {'fake_quota_set': {'gigabytes': 100}}
@@ -372,8 +373,8 @@ class QuotaSetsControllerTest(QuotaSetsControllerTestBase):
 
     def test_delete_no_admin(self):
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].is_admin = False
-        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden, self.controller.delete,
-                          self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID)
+        self.assertRaises(exception.PolicyNotAuthorized,
+                          self.controller.delete, self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID)
 
     def test_subproject_show_not_using_nested_quotas(self):
         # Current roles say for non-nested quotas, an admin should be able to
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas_classes.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas_classes.py
index cdec1b98562..8c236242657 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas_classes.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas_classes.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import webob.exc
 
 from cinder.api.contrib import quota_classes
 from cinder import context
+from cinder import exception
 from cinder import quota
 from cinder import test
 from cinder.tests.unit import fake_constants as fake
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ class QuotaClassSetsControllerTest(test.TestCase):
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].is_admin = False
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].user_id = fake.USER_ID
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].project_id = fake.PROJECT_ID
-        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden, self.controller.show,
+        self.assertRaises(exception.PolicyNotAuthorized, self.controller.show,
                           self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID)
 
     def test_update(self):
@@ -138,8 +139,9 @@ class QuotaClassSetsControllerTest(test.TestCase):
 
     def test_update_no_admin(self):
         self.req.environ['cinder.context'].is_admin = False
-        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden, self.controller.update,
-                          self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID, make_body(tenant_id=None))
+        self.assertRaises(exception.PolicyNotAuthorized,
+                          self.controller.update, self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID,
+                          make_body(tenant_id=None))
 
     def test_update_with_more_volume_types(self):
         volume_types.create(self.ctxt, 'fake_type_1')
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/policy.json b/cinder/tests/unit/policy.json
index f5533dd8aa9..c64778065a1 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/policy.json
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/policy.json
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
     "volume_extension:volume_mig_status_attribute": "rule:admin_api",
     "volume_extension:hosts": "rule:admin_api",
     "volume_extension:quotas:show": "",
-    "volume_extension:quotas:update": "",
-    "volume_extension:quotas:delete": "",
-    "volume_extension:quota_classes": "",
+    "volume_extension:quotas:update": "rule:admin_api",
+    "volume_extension:quotas:delete": "rule:admin_api",
+    "volume_extension:quota_classes": "rule:admin_api",
     "volume_extension:services:index": "",
     "volume_extension:services:update" : "rule:admin_api",
     "volume_extension:volume_manage": "rule:admin_api",