diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/software_config/software_component.py b/heat/engine/resources/software_config/software_component.py
index 7725fd24b7..36bcad6f85 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/software_config/software_component.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/software_config/software_component.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class SoftwareComponent(sc.SoftwareConfig):
         props[self.CONFIG] = {self.CONFIGS: configs}
         # set 'group' to enable component processing by in-instance hook
         props[self.GROUP] = 'component'
+        del props['configs']
 
         sc = self.rpc_client().create_software_config(self.context, **props)
         self.resource_id_set(sc[rpc_api.SOFTWARE_CONFIG_ID])
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_software_component.py b/heat/tests/test_software_component.py
index e48a4990b6..42fd882c51 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_software_component.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_software_component.py
@@ -71,7 +71,16 @@ class SoftwareComponentTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         config_id = 'c8a19429-7fde-47ea-a42f-40045488226c'
         value = {'id': config_id}
         self.rpc_client.create_software_config.return_value = value
+        props = dict(self.component.properties)
         self.component.handle_create()
+        self.rpc_client.create_software_config.assert_called_with(
+            self.ctx,
+            group='component',
+            name=None,
+            inputs=props['inputs'],
+            outputs=props['outputs'],
+            config={'configs': props['configs']},
+            options=None)
         self.assertEqual(config_id, self.component.resource_id)
 
     def test_handle_delete(self):