diff --git a/doc/source/user/upgrade.rst b/doc/source/user/upgrade.rst
index 9ba36b738562..4f421651f036 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/upgrade.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/upgrade.rst
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Schema Migrations
 
 Schema migrations are defined in
 ``nova/db/main/legacy_migrations/versions`` and in
-``nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions``. They are
+``nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions``. They are
 the routines that transform our database structure, which should be
 additive and able to be applied to a running system before service
 code has been upgraded.
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/README b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/README
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/README
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/README
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/__init__.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/__init__.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/__init__.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/manage.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/manage.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/manage.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/manage.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/migrate.cfg b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/migrate.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/migrate.cfg
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/migrate.cfg
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/067_train.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/067_train.py
similarity index 99%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/067_train.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/067_train.py
index 2063d9d8f387..fb362629b533 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/067_train.py
+++ b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/067_train.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from migrate import UniqueConstraint
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import dialects
 
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy.api_models import MediumText
+from nova.db.api.models import MediumText
 from nova.objects import keypair
 
 
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/068_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/068_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/068_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/068_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/069_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/069_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/069_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/069_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/070_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/070_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/070_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/070_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/071_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/071_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/071_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/071_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/072_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/072_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/072_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/072_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/073_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/073_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/073_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/073_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/074_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/074_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/074_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/074_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/075_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/075_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/075_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/075_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/076_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/076_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/076_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/076_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/077_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/077_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/077_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/077_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/078_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/078_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/078_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/078_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/079_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/079_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/079_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/079_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/080_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/080_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/080_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/080_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/081_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/081_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/081_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/081_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/082_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/082_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/082_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/082_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/083_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/083_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/083_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/083_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/084_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/084_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/084_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/084_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/085_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/085_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/085_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/085_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/086_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/086_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/086_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/086_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/087_placeholder.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/087_placeholder.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/087_placeholder.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/087_placeholder.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/__init__.py b/nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/__init__.py
rename to nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions/__init__.py
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_models.py b/nova/db/api/models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_models.py
rename to nova/db/api/models.py
diff --git a/nova/db/migration.py b/nova/db/migration.py
index 366fc13e2674..a1e49a216025 100644
--- a/nova/db/migration.py
+++ b/nova/db/migration.py
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ def get_engine(database='main', context=None):
 def find_migrate_repo(database='main'):
     """Get the path for the migrate repository."""
     global _REPOSITORY
-    rel_path = os.path.join('main', 'legacy_migrations')
-    if database == 'api':
-        rel_path = os.path.join('sqlalchemy', 'api_migrations', 'migrate_repo')
+    rel_path = os.path.join(database, 'legacy_migrations')
     path = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), rel_path)
     assert os.path.exists(path)
     if _REPOSITORY.get(database) is None:
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/__init__.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1..000000000000
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/__init__.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1..000000000000
diff --git a/nova/objects/aggregate.py b/nova/objects/aggregate.py
index 3c53e4304243..5880165cf355 100644
--- a/nova/objects/aggregate.py
+++ b/nova/objects/aggregate.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 from nova.compute import utils as compute_utils
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
 from nova import objects
diff --git a/nova/objects/build_request.py b/nova/objects/build_request.py
index 03ebdbd3315b..67f271cb94d6 100644
--- a/nova/objects/build_request.py
+++ b/nova/objects/build_request.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import versionutils
 from oslo_versionedobjects import exception as ovoo_exc
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base
diff --git a/nova/objects/cell_mapping.py b/nova/objects/cell_mapping.py
index cfd8179033bf..f19f2f190842 100644
--- a/nova/objects/cell_mapping.py
+++ b/nova/objects/cell_mapping.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import sql
 from sqlalchemy.sql import expression
 
 import nova.conf
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova.objects import base
 from nova.objects import fields
diff --git a/nova/objects/flavor.py b/nova/objects/flavor.py
index ad223f84df7e..ae27b6389288 100644
--- a/nova/objects/flavor.py
+++ b/nova/objects/flavor.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import sql
 from sqlalchemy.sql import expression
 
 import nova.conf
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova.notifications.objects import base as notification
 from nova.notifications.objects import flavor as flavor_notification
diff --git a/nova/objects/host_mapping.py b/nova/objects/host_mapping.py
index c3df439746c6..98e36f3edfdf 100644
--- a/nova/objects/host_mapping.py
+++ b/nova/objects/host_mapping.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ from oslo_db import exception as db_exc
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 from nova import context
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
 from nova.objects import base
diff --git a/nova/objects/instance_group.py b/nova/objects/instance_group.py
index 344457b0602f..26df07df92b9 100644
--- a/nova/objects/instance_group.py
+++ b/nova/objects/instance_group.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ from oslo_utils import versionutils
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 from nova.compute import utils as compute_utils
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base
diff --git a/nova/objects/instance_mapping.py b/nova/objects/instance_mapping.py
index 43130acf3072..43fa5333ba3b 100644
--- a/nova/objects/instance_mapping.py
+++ b/nova/objects/instance_mapping.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import sql
 from sqlalchemy.sql import func
 
 from nova import context as nova_context
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
 from nova import objects
diff --git a/nova/objects/keypair.py b/nova/objects/keypair.py
index bbd624d71722..aa6075c5f961 100644
--- a/nova/objects/keypair.py
+++ b/nova/objects/keypair.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ from oslo_db.sqlalchemy import utils as sqlalchemyutils
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import versionutils
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base
diff --git a/nova/objects/quotas.py b/nova/objects/quotas.py
index 355e8c310501..39126dbb6de4 100644
--- a/nova/objects/quotas.py
+++ b/nova/objects/quotas.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ import collections
 
 from oslo_db import exception as db_exc
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db
 from nova.db.main import models as main_models
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova.objects import base
 from nova.objects import fields
diff --git a/nova/objects/request_spec.py b/nova/objects/request_spec.py
index b97d3f14cd25..cef1c6633484 100644
--- a/nova/objects/request_spec.py
+++ b/nova/objects/request_spec.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import versionutils
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base
diff --git a/nova/quota.py b/nova/quota.py
index be78b441630d..e3950e9d99c2 100644
--- a/nova/quota.py
+++ b/nova/quota.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import sql
 
 import nova.conf
 from nova import context as nova_context
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.scheduler.client import report
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
index 5b0d10f2903a..a453fe130d5c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/api/test_migrations.py
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ from oslo_db.sqlalchemy import test_fixtures
 from oslo_db.sqlalchemy import test_migrations
 import testtools
 
+from nova.db.api import legacy_migrations
+from nova.db.api import models
 from nova.db import migration
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy.api_migrations import migrate_repo
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests import fixtures as nova_fixtures
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class NovaAPIModelsSync(test_migrations.ModelsMigrationsSync):
         return self.migrate_engine
 
     def get_metadata(self):
-        return api_models.API_BASE.metadata
+        return models.API_BASE.metadata
 
     def include_object(self, object_, name, type_, reflected, compare_to):
         if type_ == 'table':
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class NovaAPIMigrationsWalk(test_migrations.WalkVersionsMixin):
     @property
     def REPOSITORY(self):
         return repository.Repository(
-            os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(migrate_repo.__file__)))
+            os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(legacy_migrations.__file__)))
 
     @property
     def migration_api(self):
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate.py
index 2af5c06b741a..3c1cf8ded083 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from oslo_utils.fixture import uuidsentinel
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 
 from nova import context
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 import nova.objects.aggregate as aggregate_obj
 from nova import test
@@ -401,8 +401,9 @@ class AggregateObjectDbTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
     def test_aggregate_metadata_add_retry(self):
         result = _create_aggregate(self.context, metadata=None)
-        with mock.patch('nova.db.sqlalchemy.api_models.'
-                        'AggregateMetadata.__table__.insert') as insert_mock:
+        with mock.patch(
+            'nova.db.api.models.AggregateMetadata.__table__.insert'
+        ) as insert_mock:
             insert_mock.side_effect = db_exc.DBDuplicateEntry
             self.assertRaises(db_exc.DBDuplicateEntry,
                               aggregate_obj._metadata_add_to_db,
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate_model.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate_model.py
index 79173fd5ef5d..6b2a68d61cc7 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate_model.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_aggregate_model.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import models
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import test
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor.py
index bb4541ad92c9..3ce192fec754 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from nova import context
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova import test
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor_model.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor_model.py
index 76480df7666a..220498915393 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor_model.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_flavor_model.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import models
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import test
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_instance_group.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_instance_group.py
index 409bfd6f2ff7..50314f17ac04 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_instance_group.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_instance_group.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from oslo_utils.fixture import uuidsentinel as uuids
 from oslo_versionedobjects import fixture as ovo_fixture
 
 from nova import context
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_quota_model.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_quota_model.py
index c62fd44c39f3..1c6c1dc757fb 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_quota_model.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_quota_model.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import models
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import test
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py b/nova/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py
index fc0fd860ec10..152a625286c7 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ from nova.conductor.tasks import live_migrate
 from nova.conductor.tasks import migrate
 from nova import conf
 from nova import context
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception as exc
 from nova.image import glance as image_api
 from nova import objects
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
index 63f3eee61439..c69d110226c2 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_migrations.py
@@ -274,10 +274,7 @@ class ProjectTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
         includes_downgrade = []
         for directory in (
             os.path.join(topdir, 'db', 'main', 'legacy_migrations'),
-            os.path.join(
-                topdir, 'db', 'sqlalchemy', 'api_migrations',
-                'migrate_repo',
-            ),
+            os.path.join(topdir, 'db', 'api', 'legacy_migrations'),
         ):
             py_glob = os.path.join(directory, 'versions', '*.py')
             for path in glob.iglob(py_glob):
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_models.py b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_models.py
index 0834ccff3b25..877d6e83f395 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_models.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_models.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import models
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import test
 
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_flavor.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_flavor.py
index 1524731eb589..92adbc6df904 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_flavor.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_flavor.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from oslo_db import exception as db_exc
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 
 from nova import context as nova_context
+from nova.db.api import models as api_models
 from nova.db.main import api as db_api
-from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api_models
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import fields
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class _TestFlavor(object):
         flavor = flavor_obj.Flavor(context=self.context, id=123)
         self.assertRaises(exception.ObjectActionError, flavor.create)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova.db.sqlalchemy.api_models.Flavors')
+    @mock.patch('nova.db.api.models.Flavors')
     def test_create_duplicate(self, mock_flavors):
         mock_flavors.return_value.save.side_effect = db_exc.DBDuplicateEntry
         fields = dict(fake_flavor)
diff --git a/tools/reserve-migrations.py b/tools/reserve-migrations.py
index 439eec611f77..373c574b69f4 100755
--- a/tools/reserve-migrations.py
+++ b/tools/reserve-migrations.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 
 BASE = 'nova/db/main/legacy_migrations/versions'.split('/')
-API_BASE = 'nova/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions'.split('/')
+API_BASE = 'nova/db/api/legacy_migrations/versions'.split('/')
 
 STUB = \
 """#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may