diff --git a/actions.yaml b/actions.yaml
index 90a0521..abe46ad 100644
--- a/actions.yaml
+++ b/actions.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pause:
   description: Pause the ceph-radosgw unit.
 resume:
-  descrpition: Resume the ceph-radosgw unit.
+  description: Resume the ceph-radosgw unit.
 promote:
   description: Promote the zone associated with the local units to master/default (multi-site).
 readonly:
diff --git a/hooks/ceph_rgw.py b/hooks/ceph_rgw.py
index 463c281..d3a9860 100644
--- a/hooks/ceph_rgw.py
+++ b/hooks/ceph_rgw.py
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ def import_radosgw_key(key, name=None):
     return False
 
 
+def normalize_pool_name(pool):
+    return pool[1:] if pool.startswith('.') else pool
+
+
 def get_create_rgw_pools_rq(prefix=None):
     """Pre-create RGW pools so that they have the correct settings.
 
@@ -101,6 +105,8 @@ def _add_light_pool(rq, pool, pg_num, prefix=None):
         w = weights.get(pool, 0.10)
         if prefix:
             pool = "{prefix}{pool}".format(prefix=prefix, pool=pool)
+
+        pool = normalize_pool_name(pool)
         if pg_num > 0:
             rq.add_op_create_pool(name=pool, replica_count=replicas,
                                   pg_num=pg_num, group='objects',
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ def _add_light_pool(rq, pool, pg_num, prefix=None):
             # the function arguments. Until then we need to build the dict
             # prior to the function call.
             kwargs = {
-                'name': pool,
+                'name': normalize_pool_name(pool),
                 'erasure_profile': profile_name,
                 'weight': bucket_weight,
                 'group': "objects",
@@ -178,7 +184,7 @@ def _add_light_pool(rq, pool, pg_num, prefix=None):
             # the function arguments. Until then we need to build the dict
             # prior to the function call.
             kwargs = {
-                'name': pool,
+                'name': normalize_pool_name(pool),
                 'replica_count': replicas,
                 'weight': bucket_weight,
                 'group': 'objects',
@@ -209,7 +215,8 @@ def _add_light_pool(rq, pool, pg_num, prefix=None):
     for pool in light:
         _add_light_pool(rq, pool, pg_num, prefix)
 
-    _add_light_pool(rq, '.rgw.root', pg_num)
+    # RadosGW creates this pool automatically from Quincy on.
+    # _add_light_pool(rq, '.rgw.root', pg_num)
 
     if config('restrict-ceph-pools'):
         rq.add_op_request_access_to_group(name="objects",
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_ceph.py b/unit_tests/test_ceph.py
index 28e7340..c9d23e4 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_ceph.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_ceph.py
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ def test_create_rgw_pools_rq_with_prefix(
             call('us-east.rgw.buckets.index', replica_count=3, pg_num=10,
                  weight=None, group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
                  max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
-            call('.rgw.root', replica_count=3, pg_num=10, weight=None,
-                 group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
-                 max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
         ])
 
         # confirm operation with bluestore compression
@@ -163,9 +160,6 @@ def test_create_rgw_pools_rq_with_prefix(
             call('us-east.rgw.buckets.index', replica_count=3, pg_num=10,
                  weight=None, group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
                  max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
-            call('.rgw.root', replica_count=3, pg_num=10, weight=None,
-                 group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
-                 max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
         ])
 
     @patch.object(utils.context, 'CephBlueStoreCompressionContext')
@@ -228,9 +222,6 @@ def test_create_rgw_pools_rq_no_prefix_post_jewel(
             call('default.rgw.buckets.index', replica_count=3, pg_num=None,
                  weight=3.0, group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
                  max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
-            call('.rgw.root', replica_count=3, pg_num=None, weight=0.1,
-                 group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
-                 max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
         ])
         mock_request_access.assert_called_with(key_name='radosgw.gateway',
                                                name='objects',
@@ -287,9 +278,6 @@ def test_create_rgw_pools_rq_no_prefix_post_jewel(
             call('default.rgw.buckets.index', replica_count=3, pg_num=None,
                  weight=3.0, group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
                  max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
-            call('.rgw.root', replica_count=3, pg_num=None, weight=0.1,
-                 group='objects', namespace=None, app_name='rgw',
-                 max_bytes=None, max_objects=None),
         ])
 
     @patch.object(utils.context, 'CephBlueStoreCompressionContext')
@@ -365,9 +353,7 @@ def test_create_rgw_pools_rq_no_prefix_ec(self, mock_broker,
             call(weight=3.00, replica_count=3,
                  name='default.rgw.buckets.index',
                  group='objects', app_name='rgw'),
-            call(weight=0.10, replica_count=3, name='.rgw.root',
-                 group='objects', app_name='rgw')],
-        )
+        ],)
         mock_request_access.assert_called_with(key_name='radosgw.gateway',
                                                name='objects',
                                                permission='rwx')