diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/parameter_types.py b/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/parameter_types.py
index cbe3742da..27b16f30b 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/parameter_types.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/parameter_types.py
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ disk = {
     'pattern': '^[0-9]+$'
 }
 
-auto_heal = {
-    'type': ['boolean', 'null']
-}
-
 workdir = {
     'type': ['string', 'null']
 }
diff --git a/zun/tests/unit/api/test_validations.py b/zun/tests/unit/api/test_validations.py
index 6b63f18ce..4c24af8b5 100644
--- a/zun/tests/unit/api/test_validations.py
+++ b/zun/tests/unit/api/test_validations.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CONTAINER_CREATE = {
         'image_driver': parameter_types.image_driver,
         'security_groups': parameter_types.security_groups,
         'runtime': parameter_types.runtime,
-        'auto_heal': parameter_types.auto_heal
+        'auto_heal': parameter_types.boolean
     },
     'required': ['image'],
     'additionalProperties': False,