diff --git a/octavia/common/data_models.py b/octavia/common/data_models.py
index 9f35fae643..0a5f39e3a4 100644
--- a/octavia/common/data_models.py
+++ b/octavia/common/data_models.py
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
 import datetime
 import re
 
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from sqlalchemy.orm import collections
 
 from octavia.common import constants
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class BaseDataModel(object):
     def to_dict(self, calling_classes=None, recurse=False, **kwargs):
@@ -339,7 +342,11 @@ class Pool(BaseDataModel):
                     break
         for pool in self.load_balancer.pools:
             if pool.id == self.id:
-                self.load_balancer.pools.remove(pool)
+                try:
+                    self.load_balancer.pools.remove(pool)
+                except ValueError:
+                    LOG.debug("Pool %s has already been removed from load "
+                              "balancer pools list.", pool.id)
                 break
         for l7policy in self.l7policies:
             if l7policy.redirect_pool_id == self.id: