diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/loadbalancer_v1.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/loadbalancer_v1.py
index b0caf4d3..69f33c31 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/loadbalancer_v1.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/loadbalancer_v1.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerV1(utils.NeutronScenario):
 
         :param pool_create_args: dict, POST /lb/pools request options
         """
+        pool_create_args = pool_create_args or {}
         for net in self.context.get("tenant", {}).get("networks", []):
             for subnet_id in net["subnets"]:
                 self._create_v1_pool(subnet_id, **pool_create_args)
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_loadbalancer_v1.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_loadbalancer_v1.py
index abaf8844..2bfa1cbd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_loadbalancer_v1.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_loadbalancer_v1.py
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
                        "networks": [{"id": "fake_net",
                                      "subnets": ["fake_subnet"]}]}}
 
-    def _validate_create_and_list_pools_scenario(self, pool_create_args):
+    def _validate_create_and_list_pools_scenario(self, pool_create_args=None):
         neutron_scenario = loadbalancer_v1.NeutronLoadbalancerV1(
             self._get_context())
+        pool_data = pool_create_args or {}
         neutron_scenario._create_v1_pool = mock.Mock()
         neutron_scenario._list_v1_pools = mock.Mock()
         neutron_scenario.create_and_list_pools(
@@ -35,10 +36,11 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
         for net in self._get_context()["tenant"]["networks"]:
             for subnet_id in net["subnets"]:
                 neutron_scenario._create_v1_pool.assert_called_once_with(
-                    subnet_id, **pool_create_args)
+                    subnet_id, **pool_data)
         neutron_scenario._list_v1_pools.assert_called_once_with()
 
-    def _validate_create_and_delete_pools_scenario(self, pool_create_args):
+    def _validate_create_and_delete_pools_scenario(self,
+                                                   pool_create_args=None):
         neutron_scenario = loadbalancer_v1.NeutronLoadbalancerV1(
             self._get_context())
         pool = {
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
                 "id": "pool-id"
             }
         }
+        pool_data = pool_create_args or {}
         neutron_scenario._create_v1_pool = mock.Mock(return_value=pool)
         neutron_scenario._delete_v1_pool = mock.Mock()
         neutron_scenario.create_and_delete_pools(
@@ -54,12 +57,13 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
         for net in self._get_context()["tenant"]["networks"]:
             for subnet_id in net["subnets"]:
                 self.assertEqual([mock.call(subnet_id=subnet_id,
-                                  **pool_create_args)],
+                                  **pool_data)],
                                  neutron_scenario._create_v1_pool.mock_calls)
         for pool in pools:
             self.assertEqual(1, neutron_scenario._delete_v1_pool.call_count)
 
-    def _validate_create_and_update_pools_scenario(self, pool_create_args):
+    def _validate_create_and_update_pools_scenario(self,
+                                                   pool_create_args=None):
         neutron_scenario = loadbalancer_v1.NeutronLoadbalancerV1(
             self._get_context())
         pool = {
@@ -74,19 +78,20 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
                 "admin_state_up": True
             }
         }
+        pool_data = pool_create_args or {}
         pool_update_args = {"name": "_updated", "admin_state_up": True}
         neutron_scenario._create_v1_pool = mock.Mock(return_value=pool)
         neutron_scenario._update_v1_pool = mock.Mock(
             return_value=updated_pool)
         neutron_scenario.create_and_update_pools(
-            pool_create_args=pool_create_args,
+            pool_create_args=pool_data,
             pool_update_args=pool_update_args)
         pools = []
         for net in self._get_context()["tenant"]["networks"]:
             for subnet_id in net["subnets"]:
                 pools.append(
                     neutron_scenario._create_v1_pool.assert_called_once_with(
-                        subnet_id, **pool_create_args))
+                        subnet_id, **pool_data))
         for pool in pools:
             neutron_scenario._update_v1_pool.assert_called_once_with(
                 neutron_scenario._create_v1_pool.return_value,
@@ -95,6 +100,9 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
     def test_create_and_list_pools_default(self):
         self._validate_create_and_list_pools_scenario(pool_create_args={})
 
+    def test_create_and_list_pools_None(self):
+        self._validate_create_and_list_pools_scenario()
+
     def test_create_and_list_pools_explicit(self):
         self._validate_create_and_list_pools_scenario(
             pool_create_args={"name": "given-name"})
@@ -102,6 +110,9 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
     def test_create_and_delete_pools_default(self):
         self._validate_create_and_delete_pools_scenario(pool_create_args={})
 
+    def test_create_and_delete_pools_None(self):
+        self._validate_create_and_delete_pools_scenario()
+
     def test_create_and_delete_pools_explicit(self):
         self._validate_create_and_delete_pools_scenario(
             pool_create_args={"name": "given-name"})
@@ -109,6 +120,9 @@ class NeutronLoadbalancerv1TestCase(test.TestCase):
     def test_create_and_update_pools_default(self):
         self._validate_create_and_update_pools_scenario(pool_create_args={})
 
+    def test_create_and_update_pools_None(self):
+        self._validate_create_and_update_pools_scenario()
+
     def test_create_and_update_pools_explicit(self):
         self._validate_create_and_update_pools_scenario(
             pool_create_args={"name": "given-name"})