diff --git a/cinder/volume/api.py b/cinder/volume/api.py
index 7198f97b622..d9e6c6a1214 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/api.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/api.py
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ class API(base.Base):
                 # Refresh the object here, otherwise things ain't right
                 vref = objects.Volume.get_by_id(
                     context, vref['id'])
-                vref.save()
                 LOG.info("Create volume request issued successfully.",
                          resource=vref)
                 return vref