diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index 62cb203..d4634e6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -32,10 +32,23 @@
         cls.alt_client = cls.os_alt.volume_transfers_client_latest
         cls.alt_volumes_client = cls.os_alt.volumes_client_latest
         cls.adm_volumes_client = cls.os_admin.volumes_client_latest
+        cls.volume_type_client = cls.os_admin.volume_types_client_latest
+        cls.encryption_client = cls.os_admin.encryption_types_client_latest
+
+    def _check_default_volume_type(self):
+        default_volume_type = self.volume_type_client.\
+            show_default_volume_type()["volume_type"]["id"]
+        volume_encryption = self.encryption_client.show_encryption_type(
+            default_volume_type)
+        if volume_encryption and volume_encryption.get("provider"):
+            raise self.skipException("Not allowed to run this test with "
+                                     "encrypted volume")
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4d75b645-a478-48b1-97c8-503f64242f1a')
     def test_create_get_list_accept_volume_transfer(self):
         """Test creating, getting, listing and accepting of volume transfer"""
+        self._check_default_volume_type()
+
         # Create a volume first
         volume = self.create_volume()
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume,
@@ -77,6 +90,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ab526943-b725-4c07-b875-8e8ef87a2c30')
     def test_create_list_delete_volume_transfer(self):
         """Test creating, listing and deleting volume transfer"""
+        self._check_default_volume_type()
+
         # Create a volume first
         volume = self.create_volume()
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume,
diff --git a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/volume/volume_types.py b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/volume/volume_types.py
index 51b3a72..4d09bcd 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/volume/volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/volume/volume_types.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
         'qos_specs_id': {'type': ['string', 'null'], 'format': 'uuid'}
     },
     'additionalProperties': False,
-    'required': ['name', 'is_public', 'description', 'id',
-                 'os-volume-type-access:is_public']
+    'required': ['name', 'is_public', 'description', 'id']
 }
 
 show_volume_type = {