diff --git a/etc/monasca/log-api-paste.ini b/etc/monasca/log-api-paste.ini
index 15dd3044..0732a87c 100644
--- a/etc/monasca/log-api-paste.ini
+++ b/etc/monasca/log-api-paste.ini
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ pipeline = error_trap versionapp
 pipeline = error_trap healthcheckapp
 
 [pipeline:la_api_v2]
-pipeline = error_trap request_id auth roles api_v2_app
+pipeline = error_trap request_id auth api_v2_app
 
 [pipeline:la_api_v3]
-pipeline = error_trap request_id auth roles api_v3_app
+pipeline = error_trap request_id auth api_v3_app
 
 [app:versionapp]
 paste.app_factory = monasca_log_api.app.api:create_version_app
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ set api_version=v3.0
 [filter:auth]
 paste.filter_factory = keystonemiddleware.auth_token:filter_factory
 
-[filter:roles]
-paste.filter_factory = monasca_log_api.middleware.role_middleware:RoleMiddleware.factory
-
 [filter:request_id]
 paste.filter_factory = oslo_middleware.request_id:RequestId.factory
 
diff --git a/monasca_log_api/policies/__init__.py b/monasca_log_api/policies/__init__.py
index d759849b..f892a22a 100644
--- a/monasca_log_api/policies/__init__.py
+++ b/monasca_log_api/policies/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import os
 import pkgutil
 
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import importutils
@@ -38,11 +37,6 @@ def roles_list_to_check_str(roles_list):
 
 role_middleware.register_opts(CONF)
 
-DEFAULT_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = roles_list_to_check_str(cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.default_roles)
-AGENT_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = roles_list_to_check_str(cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.agent_roles)
-DELEGATE_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = roles_list_to_check_str(cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.delegate_roles)
-CHECK_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = roles_list_to_check_str(cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.check_roles)
-
 
 def load_policy_modules():
     """Load all modules that contain policies.
diff --git a/monasca_log_api/policies/healthchecks.py b/monasca_log_api/policies/healthchecks.py
index 148a35b5..6be5d73d 100644
--- a/monasca_log_api/policies/healthchecks.py
+++ b/monasca_log_api/policies/healthchecks.py
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_policy import policy
 
-from monasca_log_api.policies import CHECK_AUTHORIZED_ROLES
+from monasca_log_api import policies
+
+CHECK_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = policies.roles_list_to_check_str(
+    cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.check_roles)
 
 rules = [
     policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
diff --git a/monasca_log_api/policies/logs.py b/monasca_log_api/policies/logs.py
index 2e0e91ee..a7332e38 100644
--- a/monasca_log_api/policies/logs.py
+++ b/monasca_log_api/policies/logs.py
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_policy import policy
 
-from monasca_log_api.policies import AGENT_AUTHORIZED_ROLES
-from monasca_log_api.policies import DEFAULT_AUTHORIZED_ROLES
-from monasca_log_api.policies import DELEGATE_AUTHORIZED_ROLES
+from monasca_log_api import policies
 
+DEFAULT_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = policies.roles_list_to_check_str(
+    cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.default_roles)
+AGENT_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = policies.roles_list_to_check_str(
+    cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.agent_roles)
+DELEGATE_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = policies.roles_list_to_check_str(
+    cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.delegate_roles)
 
 rules = [
     policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
diff --git a/monasca_log_api/policies/versions.py b/monasca_log_api/policies/versions.py
index 60eb554d..d0e7c9da 100644
--- a/monasca_log_api/policies/versions.py
+++ b/monasca_log_api/policies/versions.py
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_policy import policy
 
-from monasca_log_api.policies import CHECK_AUTHORIZED_ROLES
+from monasca_log_api import policies
 
+CHECK_AUTHORIZED_ROLES = policies.roles_list_to_check_str(
+    cfg.CONF.roles_middleware.check_roles)
 
 rules = [
     policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(