diff --git a/nova/scheduler/simple.py b/nova/scheduler/simple.py
index 6768205a..cae4a5b7 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/simple.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/simple.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class SimpleScheduler(chance.ChanceScheduler):
 
     def _schedule_instance(self, context, instance_opts, *_args, **_kwargs):
         """Picks a host that is up and has the fewest running instances."""
+        elevated = context.elevated()
 
         availability_zone = instance_opts.get('availability_zone')
 
@@ -48,13 +49,12 @@ class SimpleScheduler(chance.ChanceScheduler):
             zone, _x, host = availability_zone.partition(':')
 
         if host and context.is_admin:
-            service = db.service_get_by_args(context.elevated(), host,
-                                             'nova-compute')
+            service = db.service_get_by_args(elevated, host, 'nova-compute')
             if not self.service_is_up(service):
                 raise driver.WillNotSchedule(_("Host %s is not alive") % host)
             return host
 
-        results = db.service_get_all_compute_sorted(context)
+        results = db.service_get_all_compute_sorted(elevated)
         if zone:
             results = [(service, cores) for (service, cores) in results
                        if service['availability_zone'] == zone]
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class SimpleScheduler(chance.ChanceScheduler):
 
     def schedule_create_volume(self, context, volume_id, *_args, **_kwargs):
         """Picks a host that is up and has the fewest volumes."""
+        elevated = context.elevated()
+
         volume_ref = db.volume_get(context, volume_id)
         availability_zone = volume_ref.get('availability_zone')
 
@@ -97,15 +99,14 @@ class SimpleScheduler(chance.ChanceScheduler):
         if availability_zone:
             zone, _x, host = availability_zone.partition(':')
         if host and context.is_admin:
-            service = db.service_get_by_args(context.elevated(), host,
-                                             'nova-volume')
+            service = db.service_get_by_args(elevated, host, 'nova-volume')
             if not self.service_is_up(service):
                 raise driver.WillNotSchedule(_("Host %s not available") % host)
             driver.cast_to_volume_host(context, host, 'create_volume',
                     volume_id=volume_id, **_kwargs)
             return None
 
-        results = db.service_get_all_volume_sorted(context)
+        results = db.service_get_all_volume_sorted(elevated)
         if zone:
             results = [(service, gigs) for (service, gigs) in results
                        if service['availability_zone'] == zone]
@@ -124,8 +125,9 @@ class SimpleScheduler(chance.ChanceScheduler):
 
     def schedule_set_network_host(self, context, *_args, **_kwargs):
         """Picks a host that is up and has the fewest networks."""
+        elevated = context.elevated()
 
-        results = db.service_get_all_network_sorted(context)
+        results = db.service_get_all_network_sorted(elevated)
         for result in results:
             (service, instance_count) = result
             if instance_count >= FLAGS.max_networks: