diff --git a/cinder/api/contrib/quotas.py b/cinder/api/contrib/quotas.py
index 5b458fb4d01..0af8496ea28 100644
--- a/cinder/api/contrib/quotas.py
+++ b/cinder/api/contrib/quotas.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class QuotaSetsController(wsgi.Controller):
         target_project_id = id
 
         if not hasattr(params, '__call__') and 'usage' in params:
-            usage = strutils.bool_from_string(params['usage'])
+            usage = utils.get_bool_param('usage', params)
         else:
             usage = False
 
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py
index 5e58233c8a7..122a61bd5cf 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_quotas.py
@@ -188,6 +188,17 @@ class QuotaSetsControllerTest(QuotaSetsControllerTestBase):
         self.controller._get_quotas.assert_called_with(
             self.req.environ['cinder.context'], fake.PROJECT_ID, False)
 
+    def test_show_with_invalid_usage_param(self):
+        self.req.params = {'usage': 'InvalidBool'}
+        self.assertRaises(exception.InvalidParameterValue,
+                          self.controller.show,
+                          self.req, fake.PROJECT2_ID)
+
+    def test_show_with_valid_usage_param(self):
+        self.req.params = {'usage': 'false'}
+        result = self.controller.show(self.req, fake.PROJECT_ID)
+        self.assertDictMatch(make_body(), result)
+
     def test_update(self):
         body = make_body(gigabytes=2000, snapshots=15,
                          volumes=5, backups=5, tenant_id=None)