diff --git a/tcp_tests/managers/openstack_manager.py b/tcp_tests/managers/openstack_manager.py
index afbd331..8f6b140 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/managers/openstack_manager.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/managers/openstack_manager.py
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@
         self.__config.openstack.horizon_port = h_data['horizon_port']
         self.__config.openstack.horizon_user = h_data['horizon_user']
         self.__config.openstack.horizon_password = h_data['horizon_password']
-        self.auth_in_horizon(
-            h_data['horizon_host'],
-            h_data['horizon_port'],
-            h_data['horizon_user'],
-            h_data['horizon_password'])
+        if self.__config.openstack.horizon_check:
+            self.auth_in_horizon(
+                h_data['horizon_host'],
+                h_data['horizon_port'],
+                h_data['horizon_user'],
+                h_data['horizon_password'])
 
     def get_horizon_data(self):
         horizon_data = {}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py b/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py
index 6773901..c0418c4 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@
            help="", default=False),
     ct.Cfg('openstack_keystone_endpoint', ct.String(),
            help="", default=''),
+    ct.Cfg('horizon_check', ct.Boolean(),
+           help="", default=True),
 ]
 
 opencontrail_opts = [