diff --git a/nova/scheduler/abstract_scheduler.py b/nova/scheduler/abstract_scheduler.py
index 77db6777..e8c343a4 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/abstract_scheduler.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/abstract_scheduler.py
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ class AbstractScheduler(driver.Scheduler):
         host = build_plan_item['hostname']
         base_options = request_spec['instance_properties']
         image = request_spec['image']
+        instance_type = request_spec.get('instance_type')
 
         # TODO(sandy): I guess someone needs to add block_device_mapping
         # support at some point? Also, OS API has no concept of security
         # groups.
         instance = compute_api.API().create_db_entry_for_new_instance(context,
-                image, base_options, None, [])
+                instance_type, image, base_options, None, [])
 
         instance_id = instance['id']
         kwargs['instance_id'] = instance_id
diff --git a/nova/scheduler/host_filter.py b/nova/scheduler/host_filter.py
index 4bc5158c..826a99b0 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/host_filter.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/host_filter.py
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ def choose_host_filter(filter_name=None):
     if not filter_name:
         filter_name = FLAGS.default_host_filter
     for filter_class in _get_filters():
-        host_match = "%s.%s" % (filter_class.__module__, filter_class.__name__)
-        if (host_match.startswith("nova.scheduler.filters") and
-                (host_match.split(".")[-1] == filter_name)):
+        if filter_class.__name__ == filter_name:
             return filter_class()
     raise exception.SchedulerHostFilterNotFound(filter_name=filter_name)