diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/services/image/glance_v1.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/services/image/glance_v1.py
index 1f234045a8..5071e5aa44 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/services/image/glance_v1.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/services/image/glance_v1.py
@@ -107,9 +107,8 @@ class GlanceV1Service(service.Service, glance_common.GlanceMixin):
         :param owner: Filter in images for tenant ID
         """
         images = self._clients.glance("1").images.list(status=status,
-                                                       owner=owner)
-        if is_public in [True, False]:
-            return [i for i in images if i.is_public is is_public]
+                                                       owner=owner,
+                                                       is_public=is_public)
         return images
 
     @atomic.action_timer("glance_v1.set_visibility")
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/services/image/test_glance_v1.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/services/image/test_glance_v1.py
index ca68c8a363..94f1dad52b 100755
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/services/image/test_glance_v1.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/services/image/test_glance_v1.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ class GlanceV1ServiceTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.service.list_images(is_public=is_public, status=status,
                                  owner=owner)
         self.gc.images.list.assert_called_once_with(status=status,
-                                                    owner=owner)
+                                                    owner=owner,
+                                                    is_public=is_public)
 
     def test_set_visibility(self):
         image_id = "image_id"