diff --git a/cinder/consistencygroup/api.py b/cinder/consistencygroup/api.py
index e51552acf..efddb1b58 100644
--- a/cinder/consistencygroup/api.py
+++ b/cinder/consistencygroup/api.py
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class API(base.Base):
             snap_desc = cgsnapshot.description
             with group.obj_as_admin():
                 self.volume_api.create_snapshots_in_db(
-                    context, group.volumes, snap_name, snap_desc, True,
+                    context, group.volumes, snap_name, snap_desc,
                     cgsnapshot_id)
 
         except Exception:
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
index 8f5e1796d..9e2f85dc5 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
@@ -3177,7 +3177,6 @@ class VolumeTestCase(BaseVolumeTestCase):
                           [test_volume],
                           'fake_name',
                           'fake_description',
-                          False,
                           fake.CONSISTENCY_GROUP_ID)
 
     def test_cannot_delete_volume_in_use(self):
diff --git a/cinder/volume/api.py b/cinder/volume/api.py
index 3945238dd..07e33593d 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/api.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/api.py
@@ -793,10 +793,10 @@ class API(base.Base):
     def create_snapshots_in_db(self, context,
                                volume_list,
                                name, description,
-                               force, cgsnapshot_id):
+                               cgsnapshot_id):
         snapshot_list = []
         for volume in volume_list:
-            self._create_snapshot_in_db_validate(context, volume, force)
+            self._create_snapshot_in_db_validate(context, volume, True)
             if volume['status'] == 'error':
                 msg = _("The snapshot cannot be created when the volume is "
                         "in error status.")