diff --git a/openstack/dns/v2/_proxy.py b/openstack/dns/v2/_proxy.py
index 8e77b857a..b4978699e 100644
--- a/openstack/dns/v2/_proxy.py
+++ b/openstack/dns/v2/_proxy.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class Proxy(proxy.Proxy):
         :returns: The results of zone creation.
         :rtype: :class:`~openstack.dns.v2.zone.Zone`
         """
+        if attrs.get('type') == "SECONDARY":
+            attrs.pop('email', None)
+            attrs.pop('ttl', None)
         return self._create(_zone.Zone, prepend_key=False, **attrs)
 
     def get_zone(self, zone):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-dns-secondary-zones-creation-78ed84fa7d514998.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-dns-secondary-zones-creation-78ed84fa7d514998.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90b9cd857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-dns-secondary-zones-creation-78ed84fa7d514998.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed DNS secondary zone creation. Now secondary zones do not
+    require email not ttl, as both get overriden by the following
+    zone transfer.