diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 1c20b92f7795..5736ab267f8f 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -2891,7 +2891,6 @@ def network_get_by_uuid(context, uuid):
     return result
 
 
-@require_admin_context
 def network_get_by_cidr(context, cidr):
     result = _network_get_query(context).\
                 filter(or_(models.Network.cidr == cidr,