diff --git a/cinder/openstack/common/rpc/__init__.py b/cinder/openstack/common/rpc/__init__.py
index ff131c11327..6c25e4cf925 100644
--- a/cinder/openstack/common/rpc/__init__.py
+++ b/cinder/openstack/common/rpc/__init__.py
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
                help='Seconds to wait before a cast expires (TTL). '
                     'Only supported by impl_zmq.'),
     cfg.ListOpt('allowed_rpc_exception_modules',
-                default=['cinder.openstack.common.exception',
-                         'nova.exception',
+                default=['nova.exception',
                          'cinder.exception',
                          'exceptions',
                          ],
diff --git a/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample b/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
index a839c283fe0..0f0ce39e7a4 100644
--- a/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@
 
 # Modules of exceptions that are permitted to be recreatedupon
 # receiving exception data from an rpc call. (list value)
-#allowed_rpc_exception_modules=cinder.openstack.common.exception,nova.exception,cinder.exception,exceptions
+#allowed_rpc_exception_modules=nova.exception,cinder.exception,exceptions
 
 # If passed, use a fake RabbitMQ provider (boolean value)
 #fake_rabbit=false