diff --git a/cinder/locale/bs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/bs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index b59cd8db3d3..1da8bfc7099 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/bs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/bs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7418,12 +7418,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/cinder.pot b/cinder/locale/cinder.pot
index be9265796c6..4d73c415b01 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/cinder.pot
+++ b/cinder/locale/cinder.pot
@@ -7416,12 +7416,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index ebca597162c..793490ce1fd 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7499,12 +7499,6 @@ msgstr "odpověď %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index d3e0765d178..20bfc750928 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7417,12 +7417,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index e5b8feee4bd..e3fbc8b8d1c 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7422,12 +7422,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index e23929f197d..2e6550ade7b 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7459,12 +7459,6 @@ msgstr "response %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr "volume group %s doesn't exist"
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index e816526c837..8695b9e09f6 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7438,12 +7438,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index 0822c7572ac..de1787bc885 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7467,12 +7467,6 @@ msgstr "respuesta %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr "el grupo de volumenes %s no existe"
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index f24fca003e6..106f77d4368 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7499,12 +7499,6 @@ msgstr "réponse %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr "Le groupe de volume %s n'existe pas"
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index 0ac17861745..02af73097c6 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7433,12 +7433,6 @@ msgstr "risposta %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index c81827f2504..c905b07628c 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7446,12 +7446,6 @@ msgstr "応答 %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr "ボリュームグループ%sが存在しません。"
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index ed2ab5d9cab..01a7f7b386b 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7424,12 +7424,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index 8357b620c6f..7eae377e583 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7443,12 +7443,6 @@ msgstr "resposta %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index a934ed76f9a..0917f0d3f6b 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7611,12 +7611,6 @@ msgstr "ответ %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr "том группы %s не существует"
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/tl/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/tl/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index 6161a8c26da..386fdafda8f 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/tl/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/tl/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7417,12 +7417,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index cfd3db0d851..0afc067b891 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7416,12 +7416,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index ab3fffddb62..845c6c028d4 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7419,12 +7419,6 @@ msgstr "відповідь %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index 53a912cd1d7..bbea2288725 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7522,12 +7522,6 @@ msgstr "响应 %s"
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr "卷组 %s 不存在"
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po b/cinder/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
index 2a93395a276..6b12bc8f207 100644
--- a/cinder/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
+++ b/cinder/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/cinder.po
@@ -7424,12 +7424,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Volume %s does not exist in Nexenta SA"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:180
-msgid ""
-"Call to local_path should not happen. Verify that use_local_volumes flag "
-"is turned off."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py:202
 #, python-format
 msgid "Ignored target creation error \"%s\" while ensuring export"
diff --git a/cinder/tests/integrated/test_volumes.py b/cinder/tests/integrated/test_volumes.py
index 88828208cf5..e239b9db208 100755
--- a/cinder/tests/integrated/test_volumes.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/integrated/test_volumes.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class VolumesTest(integrated_helpers._IntegratedTestBase):
 
     def _get_flags(self):
         f = super(VolumesTest, self)._get_flags()
-        f['use_local_volumes'] = False  # Avoids calling local_path
         f['volume_driver'] = 'cinder.tests.fake_driver.LoggingVolumeDriver'
         return f
 
diff --git a/cinder/volume/manager.py b/cinder/volume/manager.py
index 56a8aa872ee..378259e10f4 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/manager.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/manager.py
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ volume_manager_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('volume_driver',
                default='cinder.volume.driver.ISCSIDriver',
                help='Driver to use for volume creation'),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('use_local_volumes',
-                default=True,
-                help='if True, will not discover local volumes'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('volume_force_update_capabilities',
                 default=False,
                 help='if True will force update capabilities on each check'),
diff --git a/cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py b/cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py
index 6925c3217bf..00e8b10f563 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/nexenta/volume.py
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ class NexentaDriver(driver.ISCSIDriver):  # pylint: disable=R0921
 
         :raise: :py:exc:`NotImplementedError`
         """
-        LOG.error(_("Call to local_path should not happen."
-                        " Verify that use_local_volumes flag is turned off."))
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def _do_export(self, _ctx, volume, ensure=False):
diff --git a/cinder/volume/zadara.py b/cinder/volume/zadara.py
index b83996ea96e..94be4211e57 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/zadara.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/zadara.py
@@ -267,8 +267,6 @@ class ZadaraVPSAISCSIDriver(driver.ISCSIDriver):
 
     def local_path(self, volume):
         """Return local path to existing local volume."""
-        LOG.error(_("Call to local_path should not happen."
-                    " Verify that use_local_volumes flag is turned off."))
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def _xml_parse_helper(self, xml_tree, first_level, search_tuple,
diff --git a/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample b/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
index e7979783ada..5c720b40464 100644
--- a/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
@@ -566,9 +566,6 @@
 # volume_driver=cinder.volume.driver.ISCSIDriver
 #### (StrOpt) Driver to use for volume creation
 
-# use_local_volumes=true
-#### (BoolOpt) if True, will not discover local volumes
-
 # volume_force_update_capabilities=false
 #### (BoolOpt) if True will force update capabilities on each check