diff --git a/neutron/tests/tempest/api/test_floating_ips.py b/neutron/tests/tempest/api/test_floating_ips.py
index bafa54c4b29..7986e67e6f7 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/tempest/api/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/tempest/api/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class FloatingIPTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
         body = self.client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             port_id=self.ports[0]['id'],
-            description='d1'
         )['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(self.ports[0]['id'], body['port_id'])
         body = self.client.update_floatingip(body['id'])['floatingip']