diff --git a/neutron/db/api.py b/neutron/db/api.py
index 4418bbc2825..3a2752ae1bc 100644
--- a/neutron/db/api.py
+++ b/neutron/db/api.py
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ def dispose():
         get_engine().pool.dispose()
 
 
-def get_session(autocommit=True, expire_on_commit=False):
+def get_session(autocommit=True, expire_on_commit=False, use_slave=False):
     """Helper method to grab session."""
     facade = _create_facade_lazily()
     return facade.get_session(autocommit=autocommit,
-                              expire_on_commit=expire_on_commit)
+                              expire_on_commit=expire_on_commit,
+                              use_slave=use_slave)
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager