diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/resource_group.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/resource_group.py
index 3ab12169d4..e2c540f4dd 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/resource_group.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/heat/resource_group.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class ResourceGroup(stack_resource.StackResource):
             raise exception.StackValidationFailed(message=msg)
 
     def _current_blacklist(self):
-        db_rsrc_names = self.data().get(self.REMOVED_RSRC_LIST)
+        db_rsrc_names = self.data().get('name_blacklist')
         if db_rsrc_names:
             return db_rsrc_names.split(',')
         else:
@@ -578,6 +578,10 @@ class ResourceGroup(stack_resource.StackResource):
                                  policy[self.MAX_BATCH_SIZE],
                                  policy[self.PAUSE_TIME])
 
+    def _resolve_attribute(self, name):
+        if name == self.REMOVED_RSRC_LIST:
+            return self._current_blacklist()
+
     def _update_timeout(self, batch_cnt, pause_sec):
         total_pause_time = pause_sec * max(batch_cnt - 1, 0)
         if total_pause_time >= self.stack.timeout_secs():
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/heat/test_resource_group.py b/heat/tests/openstack/heat/test_resource_group.py
index b6886bea80..d2bd72b16b 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/heat/test_resource_group.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/heat/test_resource_group.py
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ class ResourceGroupAttrTest(common.HeatTestCase):
 
     def test_get_attribute_blacklist(self):
         resg = self._create_dummy_stack()
-        resg.data = mock.Mock(return_value={resg.REMOVED_RSRC_LIST: '3,5'})
+        resg.data = mock.Mock(return_value={'name_blacklist': '3,5'})
 
         expected = ['3', '5']
         self.assertEqual(expected, resg.FnGetAtt(resg.REMOVED_RSRC_LIST))