diff --git a/cyborg/api/controllers/v1/accelerators.py b/cyborg/api/controllers/v1/accelerators.py
index 0b6a27de..9e3e9033 100644
--- a/cyborg/api/controllers/v1/accelerators.py
+++ b/cyborg/api/controllers/v1/accelerators.py
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class Accelerator(base.APIBase):
             setattr(self, field, kwargs.get(field, wtypes.Unset))
 
     @classmethod
-    def convert_with_links(cls, rpc_acc):
-        accelerator = Accelerator(**rpc_acc.as_dict())
+    def convert_with_links(cls, acc_obj):
+        accelerator = Accelerator(**acc_obj.as_dict())
         url = pecan.request.public_url
         accelerator.links = [
             link.Link.make_link('self', url, 'accelerators',
diff --git a/cyborg/conductor/rpcapi.py b/cyborg/conductor/rpcapi.py
index 94e26a97..febb8283 100644
--- a/cyborg/conductor/rpcapi.py
+++ b/cyborg/conductor/rpcapi.py
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ class ConductorAPI(object):
         :returns: created accelerator object.
         """
         cctxt = self.client.prepare(topic=self.topic, server=CONF.host)
-        return cctxt.call(context, 'accelerator_create', values=acc_obj)
+        return cctxt.call(context, 'accelerator_create', acc_obj=acc_obj)