diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecated-cinder-api-v1-option-df7d5a54d93db5cf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecated-cinder-api-v1-option-df7d5a54d93db5cf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0660d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecated-cinder-api-v1-option-df7d5a54d93db5cf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Volume v1 API is deprecated and the v3 are CURRENT.
+    Tempest doesn't need to test the v1 API as the default.
+    The volume config option 'api_v1' has been marked as
+    deprecated.
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The volume config option 'api_v1' default is changed to
+    ``False`` because the volume v1 API has been deprecated
+    since Juno release.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-cinder-v1-api-tests-71e266b8d55d475f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-cinder-v1-api-tests-71e266b8d55d475f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..710ad9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-cinder-v1-api-tests-71e266b8d55d475f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+upgrade:
+  - Remove Cinder v1 API tests.
+    Cinder v1 API has been deprecated since Juno release, and Juno is
+    not supported by current Tempest. Then Cinder v1 API tests are
+    removed from Tempest.
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 4a46adc..5230708 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -140,7 +140,3 @@
         msg = ("volumes %s were created in the same backend" % ", "
                .join(volume_hosts))
         six.assertCountEqual(self, volume_hosts, set(volume_hosts), msg)
-
-
-class VolumeMultiBackendV1Test(VolumeMultiBackendV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
index 7a91985..aa6aa98 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
@@ -157,7 +157,3 @@
         operation = 'disassociate-all'
         waiters.wait_for_qos_operations(self.admin_volume_qos_client,
                                         self.created_qos['id'], operation)
-
-
-class QosSpecsV1TestJSON(QosSpecsV2TestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index e1c9492..4d8e5bf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -107,7 +107,3 @@
     def test_snapshot_force_delete_when_snapshot_is_error_deleting(self):
         # test force delete when status of snapshot is error_deleting
         self._create_reset_and_force_delete_temp_snapshot('error_deleting')
-
-
-class SnapshotsActionsV1Test(SnapshotsActionsV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
index 73c927a..1686582 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
@@ -24,7 +24,3 @@
         hosts = self.admin_hosts_client.list_hosts()['hosts']
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(hosts), 2, "No. of hosts are < 2,"
                                 "response of list hosts is: % s" % hosts)
-
-
-class VolumeHostsAdminV1TestsJSON(VolumeHostsAdminV2TestsJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index 3fd9b01..97f61c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -169,7 +169,3 @@
         self.assertEqual(primary_quota['gigabytes']['in_use'] -
                          volume['size'],
                          new_primary_quota['gigabytes']['in_use'])
-
-
-class VolumeQuotasAdminV1TestJSON(BaseVolumeQuotasAdminV2TestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
index 8170626..1051445 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
@@ -70,7 +70,3 @@
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.OverLimit,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
-
-
-class VolumeQuotasNegativeV1TestJSON(BaseVolumeQuotasNegativeV2TestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
index 5dfdfce..aa5145d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
@@ -80,7 +80,3 @@
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
         self.assertEqual(self.host_name, _get_host(services[0]['host']))
         self.assertEqual(self.binary_name, services[0]['binary'])
-
-
-class VolumesServicesV1TestJSON(VolumesServicesV2TestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py
index 90a0022..6320fb1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py
@@ -75,7 +75,3 @@
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.OverLimit,
                           self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot,
                           volume_id=self.volume['id'])
-
-
-class VolumeSnapshotNegativeV1TestJSON(VolumeSnapshotQuotasNegativeV2TestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 6e56be9..f75c940 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -183,7 +183,3 @@
         self.assertEqual(name, updated_vol_type['name'])
         self.assertEqual(description, updated_vol_type['description'])
         self.assertEqual(is_public, updated_vol_type['is_public'])
-
-
-class VolumeTypesV1Test(VolumeTypesV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index 1729d06..6a7ee3b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -77,7 +77,3 @@
             lib_exc.NotFound,
             self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type_extra_specs,
             self.volume_type['id'], spec_key)
-
-
-class VolumeTypesExtraSpecsV1Test(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index d491f23..37422ca 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -136,7 +136,3 @@
             lib_exc.NotFound,
             self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type_extra_specs,
             self.volume_type['id'], data_utils.rand_uuid())
-
-
-class ExtraSpecsNegativeV1Test(ExtraSpecsNegativeV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index 69e9cc0..8d0bf4a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -64,7 +64,3 @@
         volume_type = self.create_volume_type(**params)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.create_volume, volume_type=volume_type['id'])
-
-
-class VolumeTypesNegativeV1Test(VolumeTypesNegativeV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index 693ffe7..02b10f9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -53,7 +53,3 @@
     def test_volume_force_delete_when_volume_is_error(self):
         # test force delete when status of volume is error
         self._create_reset_and_force_delete_temp_volume('error')
-
-
-class VolumesActionsV1Test(VolumesActionsV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index b771d8a..29c79f9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -136,7 +136,3 @@
                                                       status="error")
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.admin_backups_client,
                                                 backup['id'], 'error')
-
-
-class VolumesBackupsAdminV1Test(VolumesBackupsAdminV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 496594c..f794920 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        if cls._api_version == 1:
-            if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v1:
-                msg = "Volume API v1 is disabled"
-                raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        elif cls._api_version == 2:
+        if cls._api_version == 2:
             if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2:
                 msg = "Volume API v2 is disabled"
                 raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -65,23 +61,13 @@
         cls.compute_networks_client = cls.os.compute_networks_client
         cls.compute_images_client = cls.os.compute_images_client
 
-        if cls._api_version == 1:
-            cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_client
-            cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
-            cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_client
-            cls.volume_services_client = cls.os.volume_services_client
-            cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
-            cls.availability_zone_client = (
-                cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client)
-            cls.volume_limits_client = cls.os.volume_limits_client
-        else:
-            cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_v2_client
-            cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_client
-            cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_v2_client
-            cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_extension_client
-            cls.availability_zone_client = (
-                cls.os.volume_v2_availability_zone_client)
-            cls.volume_limits_client = cls.os.volume_v2_limits_client
+        cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_v2_client
+        cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_client
+        cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_v2_client
+        cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_extension_client
+        cls.availability_zone_client = (
+            cls.os.volume_v2_availability_zone_client)
+        cls.volume_limits_client = cls.os.volume_v2_limits_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -94,14 +80,8 @@
         cls.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
         cls.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
 
-        if cls._api_version == 1:
-            # Special fields and resp code for cinder v1
-            cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'display_name',
-                                  'descrip_field': 'display_description'}
-        else:
-            # Special fields and resp code for cinder v2
-            cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'name',
-                                  'descrip_field': 'description'}
+        cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'name',
+                              'descrip_field': 'description'}
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -246,38 +226,24 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(BaseVolumeAdminTest, cls).setup_clients()
 
-        if cls._api_version == 1:
-            cls.admin_volume_qos_client = cls.os_adm.volume_qos_client
-            cls.admin_volume_services_client = \
-                cls.os_adm.volume_services_client
-            cls.admin_volume_types_client = cls.os_adm.volume_types_client
-            cls.admin_volume_client = cls.os_adm.volumes_client
-            cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.volume_hosts_client
-            cls.admin_snapshots_client = cls.os_adm.snapshots_client
-            cls.admin_backups_client = cls.os_adm.backups_client
-            cls.admin_encryption_types_client = \
-                cls.os_adm.encryption_types_client
-            cls.admin_quotas_client = cls.os_adm.volume_quotas_client
-            cls.admin_volume_limits_client = cls.os_adm.volume_limits_client
-        elif cls._api_version == 2:
-            cls.admin_volume_qos_client = cls.os_adm.volume_qos_v2_client
-            cls.admin_volume_services_client = \
-                cls.os_adm.volume_services_v2_client
-            cls.admin_volume_types_client = cls.os_adm.volume_types_v2_client
-            cls.admin_volume_client = cls.os_adm.volumes_v2_client
-            cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.volume_hosts_v2_client
-            cls.admin_snapshot_manage_client = \
-                cls.os_adm.snapshot_manage_v2_client
-            cls.admin_snapshots_client = cls.os_adm.snapshots_v2_client
-            cls.admin_backups_client = cls.os_adm.backups_v2_client
-            cls.admin_encryption_types_client = \
-                cls.os_adm.encryption_types_v2_client
-            cls.admin_quotas_client = cls.os_adm.volume_quotas_v2_client
-            cls.admin_volume_limits_client = cls.os_adm.volume_v2_limits_client
-            cls.admin_capabilities_client = \
-                cls.os_adm.volume_capabilities_v2_client
-            cls.admin_scheduler_stats_client = \
-                cls.os_adm.volume_scheduler_stats_v2_client
+        cls.admin_volume_qos_client = cls.os_adm.volume_qos_v2_client
+        cls.admin_volume_services_client = \
+            cls.os_adm.volume_services_v2_client
+        cls.admin_volume_types_client = cls.os_adm.volume_types_v2_client
+        cls.admin_volume_client = cls.os_adm.volumes_v2_client
+        cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.volume_hosts_v2_client
+        cls.admin_snapshot_manage_client = \
+            cls.os_adm.snapshot_manage_v2_client
+        cls.admin_snapshots_client = cls.os_adm.snapshots_v2_client
+        cls.admin_backups_client = cls.os_adm.backups_v2_client
+        cls.admin_encryption_types_client = \
+            cls.os_adm.encryption_types_v2_client
+        cls.admin_quotas_client = cls.os_adm.volume_quotas_v2_client
+        cls.admin_volume_limits_client = cls.os_adm.volume_v2_limits_client
+        cls.admin_capabilities_client = \
+            cls.os_adm.volume_capabilities_v2_client
+        cls.admin_scheduler_stats_client = \
+            cls.os_adm.volume_scheduler_stats_v2_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
index 25fe5ad..f0d653f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -31,7 +31,3 @@
         availability_zone = (self.client.list_availability_zones()
                              ['availabilityZoneInfo'])
         self.assertGreater(len(availability_zone), 0)
-
-
-class AvailabilityZoneV1TestJSON(AvailabilityZoneV2TestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
index ca86748..ac3742c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
@@ -43,7 +43,3 @@
             self.assertIn(ext, map(lambda x: x['alias'], extensions))
         else:
             raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
-
-
-class ExtensionsV1TestJSON(ExtensionsV2TestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
index d5ad8d2..c1d4e05 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
@@ -102,7 +102,3 @@
         body = self.snapshots_client.show_snapshot_metadata(
             self.snapshot['id'])['metadata']
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(expect.items()))
-
-
-class SnapshotV1MetadataTestJSON(SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_absolute_limits.py
index 36445b9..8e3c343 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_absolute_limits.py
@@ -46,7 +46,3 @@
         self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalSnapshotsUsed'], 0)
         self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalBackupsUsed'], 0)
         self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalBackupGigabytesUsed'], 0)
-
-
-class AbsoluteLimitsV1Tests(AbsoluteLimitsV2Tests):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
index 9e7b0a7..bbe1765 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
@@ -89,7 +89,3 @@
         body = self.volumes_client.show_volume_metadata(
             self.volume['id'])['metadata']
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(expect.items()))
-
-
-class VolumesV1MetadataTest(VolumesV2MetadataTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index 9f63b14..22cbd85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -86,7 +86,3 @@
         self.client.delete_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
             self.client, volume['id'], 'available')
-
-
-class VolumesV1TransfersTest(VolumesV2TransfersTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index d39b07a..4fc1a69 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -153,7 +153,3 @@
             # to compare here.
             self.assertEqual(str(readonly),
                              fetched_volume['metadata']['readonly'])
-
-
-class VolumesV1ActionsTest(VolumesV2ActionsTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
index 83006c0..e0b54b5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -134,7 +134,3 @@
             restored_volume_id)['volume']
 
         self.assertEqual('true', restored_volume_info['bootable'])
-
-
-class VolumesBackupsV1Test(VolumesBackupsV2Test):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
index d653808..620f3d4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
@@ -60,7 +60,3 @@
         self.assertEqual('true', cloned_vol_details['bootable'])
         self.assertEqual(src_vol['id'], cloned_vol_details['source_volid'])
         self.assertEqual(src_vol['size'], cloned_vol_details['size'])
-
-
-class VolumesV1CloneTest(VolumesV2CloneTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py
index 5331243..28327f4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py
@@ -43,7 +43,3 @@
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size=src_size - 1,
                           source_volid=src_vol['id'])
-
-
-class VolumesV1CloneNegativeTest(VolumesV2CloneNegativeTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
index 3df9b00..3b09b60 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
@@ -31,7 +31,3 @@
                                                 volume['id'], 'available')
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertEqual(volume['size'], extend_size)
-
-
-class VolumesV1ExtendTest(VolumesV2ExtendTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index d870534..8014e62 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -141,7 +141,3 @@
         origin = self.create_volume()
         self._volume_create_get_update_delete(source_volid=origin['id'],
                                               size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
-
-
-class VolumesV1GetTest(VolumesV2GetTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index 1d6d35f..a852cea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -221,8 +221,3 @@
         params = {self.name: volume[self.name],
                   'status': 'available'}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
-
-
-class VolumesV1ListTestJSON(VolumesV2ListTestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
-    VOLUME_FIELDS = ('id', 'display_name')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 76ffc03..da11ed9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -294,7 +294,3 @@
             self.volumes_client.list_volumes(detail=True,
                                              params=params)['volumes']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
-
-
-class VolumesV1NegativeTest(VolumesV2NegativeTest):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 82b4fc2..ce93512 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -158,7 +158,3 @@
         # Should allow
         self.assertEqual(volume['snapshot_id'], src_snap['id'])
         self.assertEqual(volume['size'], src_size + 1)
-
-
-class VolumesV1SnapshotTestJSON(VolumesV2SnapshotTestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
index a0eaa00..237b276 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
@@ -103,7 +103,3 @@
     def test_snapshot_list_param_limit_equals_zero(self):
         # List returns zero elements
         self._list_snapshots_by_param_limit(limit=0, expected_elements=0)
-
-
-class VolumesV1SnapshotLimitTestJSON(VolumesV2SnapshotListTestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
index d3e3c9b..285d3f5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
@@ -68,7 +68,3 @@
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots,
                           limit='invalid')
-
-
-class VolumesV1SnapshotNegativeTestJSON(VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTestJSON):
-    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index d5c8ea9..caa2ff0 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -812,8 +812,12 @@
                      'entry all which indicates every extension is enabled. '
                      'Empty list indicates all extensions are disabled'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('api_v1',
-                default=True,
-                help="Is the v1 volume API enabled"),
+                default=False,
+                help="Is the v1 volume API enabled",
+                deprecated_for_removal=True,
+                deprecated_reason="The v1 volume API has been deprecated "
+                                  "since Juno release, and the API will be "
+                                  "removed."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('api_v2',
                 default=True,
                 help="Is the v2 volume API enabled"),
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index 1af0d95..98bf145 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
             verify_tempest_config, '_get_unversioned_endpoint',
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
-        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v1.0'}, {'id': 'v2.0'}]}
+        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v2.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
         mock_request.return_value = (None, fake_resp)
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
             verify_tempest_config, '_get_unversioned_endpoint',
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
-        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v1.0'}, {'id': 'v3.0'}]}
+        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v3.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
         mock_request.return_value = (None, fake_resp)
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -231,11 +231,9 @@
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
                                'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
             verify_tempest_config.verify_cinder_api_versions(fake_os, True)
-        print_mock.assert_any_call('api_v1', 'volume-feature-enabled',
-                                   False, True)
         print_mock.assert_any_call('api_v3', 'volume-feature-enabled',
                                    True, True)
-        self.assertEqual(2, print_mock.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, print_mock.call_count)
 
     def test_verify_glance_version_no_v2_with_v1_1(self):
         def fake_get_versions():