diff --git a/lib/glance b/lib/glance
index 740bcabf6a..b4cab2ad74 100644
--- a/lib/glance
+++ b/lib/glance
@@ -276,16 +276,18 @@ function init_glance {
     rm -rf $GLANCE_IMAGE_DIR
     mkdir -p $GLANCE_IMAGE_DIR
 
-    # (Re)create glance database
-    recreate_database glance
+    if is_service_enabled $DATABASE_BACKENDS; then
+        # (Re)create glance database
+        recreate_database glance
 
-    time_start "dbsync"
-    # Migrate glance database
-    $GLANCE_BIN_DIR/glance-manage --config-file $GLANCE_CONF_DIR/glance-api.conf db_sync
+        time_start "dbsync"
+        # Migrate glance database
+        $GLANCE_BIN_DIR/glance-manage --config-file $GLANCE_CONF_DIR/glance-api.conf db_sync
 
-    # Load metadata definitions
-    $GLANCE_BIN_DIR/glance-manage --config-file $GLANCE_CONF_DIR/glance-api.conf db_load_metadefs
-    time_stop "dbsync"
+        # Load metadata definitions
+        $GLANCE_BIN_DIR/glance-manage --config-file $GLANCE_CONF_DIR/glance-api.conf db_load_metadefs
+        time_stop "dbsync"
+    fi
 }
 
 # install_glanceclient() - Collect source and prepare