diff --git a/cinder/policies/volume_metadata.py b/cinder/policies/volume_metadata.py
index 01ea71ac61b..49706a62d27 100644
--- a/cinder/policies/volume_metadata.py
+++ b/cinder/policies/volume_metadata.py
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ volume_metadata_policies = [
                 'method': 'POST',
                 'path': '/volumes/{volume_id}/action (os-set_image_metadata)'
             },
-            {
-                'method': 'POST',
-                'path': '/volumes/{volume_id}/action (os-show_image_metadata)'
-            },
             {
                 'method': 'POST',
                 'path': '/volumes/{volume_id}/action (os-unset_image_metadata)'