diff --git a/nova/policies/limits.py b/nova/policies/limits.py
index 7d47d786ff81..56c5b14575ce 100644
--- a/nova/policies/limits.py
+++ b/nova/policies/limits.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_policy import policy
-
 from nova.policies import base
 
 
@@ -22,9 +20,16 @@ BASE_POLICY_NAME = 'os_compute_api:limits'
 
 
 limits_policies = [
-    policy.RuleDefault(
-        name=BASE_POLICY_NAME,
-        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER),
+    base.create_rule_default(
+        BASE_POLICY_NAME,
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        """Shows rate and absolute limits for the project.""",
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': '/limits'
+            }
+        ]),
 ]