diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index e897e508b0..e8de7c4f70 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -588,13 +588,6 @@ with ``VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE``.
         VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE=10250M
 
 
-Cinder v1 API is depricated and disabled by default. You can enable v1 API by
-setting ``CINDER_ENABLE_V1_API`` to ``True``.
-
-    ::
-        CINDER_ENABLE_V1_API=True
-
-
 Keystone
 ~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index f0b0f1d7e5..26277ccaba 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ set +o xtrace
 # Defaults
 # --------
 
-# NOTE (e0ne): Cinder API v1 is deprecated and will be disabled by default.
-CINDER_ENABLE_V1_API=$(trueorfalse False CINDER_ENABLE_V1_API)
-
 # set up default driver
 CINDER_DRIVER=${CINDER_DRIVER:-default}
 CINDER_PLUGINS=$TOP_DIR/lib/cinder_plugins
@@ -228,12 +225,9 @@ function configure_cinder {
     iniset $CINDER_CONF oslo_concurrency lock_path $CINDER_STATE_PATH
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT periodic_interval $CINDER_PERIODIC_INTERVAL
     # NOTE(thingee): Cinder V1 API is deprecated and defaults to off as of
-    # Juno.
-    if [[ ${CINDER_ENABLE_V1_API} = True ]]; then
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT enable_v1_api true
-    else
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT enable_v1_api false
-    fi
+    # Juno. Keep it enabled so we can continue testing while it's still
+    # supported.
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT enable_v1_api true
 
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT os_region_name "$REGION_NAME"
 
@@ -332,13 +326,12 @@ function create_cinder_accounts {
 
         if [[ "$KEYSTONE_CATALOG_BACKEND" = 'sql' ]]; then
 
-            if [[ ${CINDER_ENABLE_V1_API} = True ]]; then
-                get_or_create_service "cinder" "volume" "Cinder Volume Service"
-                get_or_create_endpoint "volume" "$REGION_NAME" \
-                    "$CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT/v1/\$(tenant_id)s" \
-                    "$CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT/v1/\$(tenant_id)s" \
-                    "$CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT/v1/\$(tenant_id)s"
-            fi
+            get_or_create_service "cinder" "volume" "Cinder Volume Service"
+            get_or_create_endpoint "volume" "$REGION_NAME" \
+                "$CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT/v1/\$(tenant_id)s" \
+                "$CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT/v1/\$(tenant_id)s" \
+                "$CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT/v1/\$(tenant_id)s"
+
             get_or_create_service "cinderv2" "volumev2" "Cinder Volume Service V2"
             get_or_create_endpoint "volumev2" "$REGION_NAME" \
                 "$CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT/v2/\$(tenant_id)s" \
@@ -489,7 +482,9 @@ function create_volume_types {
         local be be_name
         for be in ${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS//,/ }; do
             be_name=${be##*:}
-            openstack volume type create --os-volume-api-version 2 --property volume_backend_name="${be_name}" ${be_name}
+            # FIXME(jamielennox): Remove --os-volume-api-version pinning when
+            # osc supports volume type create on v2 api. bug #1475060
+            openstack volume type create --os-volume-api-version 1 --property volume_backend_name="${be_name}" ${be_name}
         done
     fi
 }
diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 30cc201af7..f4d0a6dab0 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -492,15 +492,6 @@ function configure_tempest {
         iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG volume-feature-enabled backup False
     fi
 
-    # Use only Cinder API v2
-    if [[ ${CINDER_ENABLE_V1_API} = True ]]; then
-        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG volume-feature-enabled api_v1 True
-        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG volume catalog_type volume
-    else
-        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG volume-feature-enabled api_v1 False
-        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG volume catalog_type volumev2
-    fi
-
     # Using ``CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS``
     if [[ -n "$CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS" ]] && [[ $CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS =~ .*,.* ]]; then
         iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG volume-feature-enabled multi_backend "True"