diff --git a/doc/manpages/qvm-create.rst b/doc/manpages/qvm-create.rst
index ed008e97..69988a8c 100644
--- a/doc/manpages/qvm-create.rst
+++ b/doc/manpages/qvm-create.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Options
    The new domain class name (default: **AppVM** for
    :py:class:`qubes.vm.appvm.AppVM`).
 
-.. option:: --prop=NAME=VALUE, --property=NAME=VALUE, -p NAME=VALUE
+.. option:: --prop=NAME=VALUE, --property=NAME=VALUE
 
    Set domain's property, like "internal", "memory" or "vcpus". Any property may
    be set this way, even "qid".
@@ -57,9 +57,14 @@ Options
    Use provided :file:`root.img` instead of default/empty one (file will be
    *moved*). This option is mutually exclusive with :option:`--root-copy-from`.
 
-.. option:: --pool=POOL_NAME:VOLUME_NAME, -P POOL_NAME:VOLUME_NAME
+.. option:: -P POOL
 
-    Specify the pool to use for a volume
+    Pool to use for the new domain. All volumes besides snapshots volumes are
+    imported in to the specified POOL. ~HIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO USE NORMALLY.
+
+.. option:: --pool=POOL:VOLUME, -p POOL:VOLUME
+
+    Specify the pool to use for the specific volume
 
 Options for internal use
 ------------------------
diff --git a/qubes/tools/qvm_create.py b/qubes/tools/qvm_create.py
index a3b47e13..acf2cbfa 100644
--- a/qubes/tools/qvm_create.py
+++ b/qubes/tools/qvm_create.py
@@ -42,15 +42,21 @@ parser.add_argument('--class', '-C', dest='cls',
     default='AppVM',
     help='specify the class of the new domain (default: %(default)s)')
 
-parser.add_argument('--property', '--prop', '-p',
+parser.add_argument('--property', '--prop',
     action=qubes.tools.PropertyAction,
     help='set domain\'s property, like "internal", "memory" or "vcpus"')
 
-parser.add_argument('--pool', '-P',
+parser.add_argument('--pool', '-p',
                     action='append',
                     metavar='POOL_NAME:VOLUME_NAME',
                     help='specify the pool to use for a volume')
 
+parser.add_argument('-P',
+                    metavar='POOL_NAME',
+                    dest='one_pool',
+                    default='',
+                    help='change all volume pools to specified pool')
+
 parser.add_argument('--template', '-t',
     action=qubes.tools.SinglePropertyAction,
     help='specify the TemplateVM to use')
@@ -80,16 +86,18 @@ parser.add_argument('name', metavar='VMNAME',
 def main(args=None):
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
 
-    if args.pool:
-        args.properties['volume_config'] = {}
+    pools = {}
+    pool = None
+    if hasattr(args, 'pools') and args.pools:
         for pool_vol in args.pool:
             try:
                 pool_name, volume_name = pool_vol.split(':')
-                config = {'pool': pool_name, 'name': volume_name}
-                args.properties['volume_config'][volume_name] = config
+                pools[volume_name] = pool_name
             except ValueError:
                 parser.error(
                     'Pool argument must be of form: -P pool_name:volume_name')
+    if args.one_pool:
+        pool = args.one_pool
 
     if 'label' not in args.properties:
         parser.error('--label option is mandatory')
@@ -144,7 +152,7 @@ def main(args=None):
 
     if not args.no_root:
         try:
-            vm.create_on_disk()
+            vm.create_on_disk(pool, pools)
 
             # TODO this is file pool specific. Change it to a more general
             # solution