diff --git a/manila/context.py b/manila/context.py
index 6549969ece..a2b1b8fb54 100644
--- a/manila/context.py
+++ b/manila/context.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class RequestContext(context.RequestContext):
             project_id=values.get('project_id'),
             project_name=values.get('project_name'),
             domain_id=values.get('domain_id'),
-            read_deleted=values.get('read_deleted'),
+            read_deleted=values.get('read_deleted', 'no'),
             remote_address=values.get('remote_address'),
             timestamp=values.get('timestamp'),
             quota_class=values.get('quota_class'),