diff --git a/functional/functional_base.py b/functional/functional_base.py
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+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from heat_integrationtests.common import test
+
+
+class FunctionalTestsBase(test.HeatIntegrationTest):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(FunctionalTestsBase, self).setUp()
+        self.check_skip_test()
+        self.client = self.orchestration_client
+
+    def check_skip_test(self):
+        test_name = self.__class__.__name__
+        test_skipped = (self.conf.skip_functional_test_list and
+                        test_name in self.conf.skip_functional_test_list)
+        if self.conf.skip_functional_tests or test_skipped:
+            self.skipTest('Test disabled in conf, skipping')