diff --git a/nova/policies/ips.py b/nova/policies/ips.py
index a9888acb96..24e2397e2f 100644
--- a/nova/policies/ips.py
+++ b/nova/policies/ips.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_policy import policy
-
 from nova.policies import base
 
 
@@ -22,12 +20,26 @@ POLICY_ROOT = 'os_compute_api:ips:%s'
 
 
 ips_policies = [
-    policy.RuleDefault(
-        name=POLICY_ROOT % 'show',
-        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER),
-    policy.RuleDefault(
-        name=POLICY_ROOT % 'index',
-        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER),
+    base.create_rule_default(
+        POLICY_ROOT % 'show',
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        """Shows IP addresses details for a network label of a server.""",
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': '/servers/{server_id}/ips/{network_label}'
+            }
+        ]),
+    base.create_rule_default(
+        POLICY_ROOT % 'index',
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        """Lists IP addresses that are assigned to a server.""",
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': '/servers/{server_id}/ips'
+            }
+        ]),
 ]