diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/test_volume_type.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/test_volume_type.py
index 2157eabccd..ca6971e536 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/test_volume_type.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/volume/v2/test_volume_type.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class TestTypeCreate(TestType):
             self.new_volume_type.name,
         ]
         verifylist = [
+            ('is_public', None),
             ('project', self.project.id),
             ('name', self.new_volume_type.name),
         ]
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py b/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py
index ebb364b5d8..f865c8247c 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py
@@ -250,11 +250,14 @@ class CreateVolumeType(command.ShowOne):
             raise exceptions.CommandError(msg)
 
         kwargs = {}
+
         if parsed_args.is_public is not None:
             kwargs['is_public'] = parsed_args.is_public
 
         volume_type = volume_client.volume_types.create(
-            parsed_args.name, description=parsed_args.description, **kwargs
+            parsed_args.name,
+            description=parsed_args.description,
+            **kwargs,
         )
         volume_type._info.pop('extra_specs')