diff --git a/sahara/service/validations/base.py b/sahara/service/validations/base.py
index 80e7ee8923..d3743c676f 100644
--- a/sahara/service/validations/base.py
+++ b/sahara/service/validations/base.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import sahara.service.api as api
 from sahara.utils import general as g
 import sahara.utils.openstack.cinder as cinder
 import sahara.utils.openstack.heat as heat
-import sahara.utils.openstack.keystone as keystone
 import sahara.utils.openstack.nova as nova
 
 
@@ -142,7 +141,9 @@ def check_node_group_basic_fields(plugin_name, hadoop_version, ng,
         check_image_registered(ng['image_id'])
 
     if ng.get('volumes_per_node'):
-        check_cinder_exists()
+        if not cinder.check_cinder_exists():
+            raise ex.InvalidReferenceException(_("Cinder is not supported"))
+
         if ng.get('volumes_availability_zone'):
             check_volume_availability_zone_exist(
                 ng['volumes_availability_zone'])
@@ -387,15 +388,6 @@ def check_add_node_groups(cluster, add_node_groups):
                                       cluster.hadoop_version, ng, pl_confs)
 
 
-# Cinder
-
-def check_cinder_exists():
-    services = [service.name for service in
-                keystone.client_for_admin().services.list()]
-    if 'cinder' not in services:
-        raise ex.InvalidReferenceException(_("Cinder is not supported"))
-
-
 # Tags
 
 
diff --git a/sahara/tests/unit/service/validation/utils.py b/sahara/tests/unit/service/validation/utils.py
index 08ff9a105d..8aa6624ea8 100644
--- a/sahara/tests/unit/service/validation/utils.py
+++ b/sahara/tests/unit/service/validation/utils.py
@@ -130,9 +130,10 @@ def start_patch(patch_templates=True):
         get_cl_template_p = mock.patch(
             "sahara.service.api.get_cluster_template")
     nova_p = mock.patch("sahara.utils.openstack.nova.client")
-    keystone_p = mock.patch("sahara.utils.openstack.keystone._client")
     heat_p = mock.patch("sahara.utils.openstack.heat.client")
     cinder_p = mock.patch("sahara.utils.openstack.cinder.client")
+    cinder_exists_p = mock.patch(
+        "sahara.utils.openstack.cinder.check_cinder_exists")
     get_image_p = mock.patch("sahara.service.api.get_image")
 
     get_image = get_image_p.start()
@@ -146,7 +147,6 @@ def start_patch(patch_templates=True):
         get_cl_template_p.start()
 
     nova = nova_p.start()
-    keystone = keystone_p.start()
 
     if patch_templates:
         get_cl_templates.return_value = []
@@ -164,15 +164,8 @@ def start_patch(patch_templates=True):
     cinder = cinder_p.start()
     cinder().availability_zones.list.side_effect = _get_availability_zone_list
 
-    class Service(object):
-        @property
-        def name(self):
-            return 'cinder'
-
-    def _services_list():
-        return [Service()]
-
-    keystone().services.list.side_effect = _services_list
+    cinder_exists = cinder_exists_p.start()
+    cinder_exists.return_value = True
 
     class Image(object):
         def __init__(self, name='test'):
@@ -232,7 +225,8 @@ def start_patch(patch_templates=True):
         get_ng_template.side_effect = _get_ng_template
     # request data to validate
     patchers = [get_clusters_p, get_cluster_p,
-                nova_p, keystone_p, get_image_p, heat_p, cinder_p]
+                nova_p, get_image_p, heat_p, cinder_p,
+                cinder_exists_p]
     if patch_templates:
         patchers.extend([get_ng_template_p, get_ng_templates_p,
                          get_cl_template_p, get_cl_templates_p])
diff --git a/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_cinder.py b/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_cinder.py
index 36be58cb1f..7c10c00374 100644
--- a/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_cinder.py
+++ b/sahara/tests/unit/utils/test_cinder.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import mock
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
+from sahara import exceptions as ex
 from sahara import main
 from sahara.tests.unit import base as test_base
 from sahara.utils.openstack import cinder
@@ -71,6 +72,16 @@ class TestCinder(test_base.SaharaTestCase):
         # Check bad version falls back to latest supported version
         self.assertEqual(2, main.CONF.cinder.api_version)
 
+    @mock.patch('sahara.utils.openstack.base.url_for')
+    def test_check_cinder_exists(self, mock_url_for):
+        mock_url_for.return_value = None
+        self.assertTrue(cinder.check_cinder_exists())
+
+        mock_url_for.reset_mock()
+
+        mock_url_for.side_effect = ex.SystemError("BANANA")
+        self.assertFalse(cinder.check_cinder_exists())
+
 
 class FakeCinderClient(object):
     def __init__(self, api_version):
diff --git a/sahara/utils/openstack/cinder.py b/sahara/utils/openstack/cinder.py
index fc726d555b..58ef16444e 100644
--- a/sahara/utils/openstack/cinder.py
+++ b/sahara/utils/openstack/cinder.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from sahara import context
+from sahara import exceptions as ex
 from sahara.i18n import _LW
 from sahara.utils.openstack import base
 
@@ -83,6 +84,18 @@ def client():
     return cinder
 
 
+def check_cinder_exists():
+    if CONF.cinder.api_version == 1:
+        service_type = 'volume'
+    else:
+        service_type = 'volumev2'
+    try:
+        base.url_for(context.current().service_catalog, service_type)
+        return True
+    except ex.SystemError:
+        return False
+
+
 def get_volumes():
     return [volume.id for volume in client().volumes.list()]