diff --git a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 12fd284aa7..0dae9d7415 100644
--- a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -2653,7 +2653,7 @@ def _share_type_get_query(context, session=None, read_deleted=None,
                         models.ShareTypes,
                         session=session,
                         read_deleted=read_deleted). \
-        options(joinedload('extra_specs')).options(joinedload('shares'))
+        options(joinedload('extra_specs'))
 
     if 'projects' in expected_fields:
         query = query.options(joinedload('projects'))
@@ -2722,7 +2722,6 @@ def _share_type_get(context, id, session=None, inactive=False,
     result = _share_type_get_query(
         context, session, read_deleted, expected_fields). \
         filter_by(id=id). \
-        options(joinedload('shares')). \
         first()
 
     if not result:
@@ -2750,7 +2749,6 @@ def _share_type_get_by_name(context, name, session=None):
     result = model_query(context, models.ShareTypes, session=session).\
         options(joinedload('extra_specs')).\
         filter_by(name=name).\
-        options(joinedload('shares')).\
         first()
 
     if not result:
diff --git a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index 726cfe1215..e4a1f0cd64 100644
--- a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -278,6 +278,13 @@ class Share(BASE, ManilaBase):
         viewonly=True,
         join_depth=2,
     )
+    share_type = orm.relationship(
+        "ShareTypes",
+        lazy=True,
+        foreign_keys=share_type_id,
+        primaryjoin='and_('
+                    'Share.share_type_id == ShareTypes.id, '
+                    'ShareTypes.deleted == "False")')
 
 
 class ShareInstance(BASE, ManilaBase):
@@ -365,13 +372,6 @@ class ShareTypes(BASE, ManilaBase):
     deleted = Column(String(36), default='False')
     name = Column(String(255))
     is_public = Column(Boolean, default=True)
-    shares = orm.relationship(Share,
-                              backref=orm.backref('share_type',
-                                                  uselist=False),
-                              foreign_keys=id,
-                              primaryjoin='and_('
-                              'Share.share_type_id == ShareTypes.id, '
-                              'ShareTypes.deleted == "False")')
 
 
 class ShareTypeProjects(BASE, ManilaBase):