diff --git a/functional/test_autoscaling.py b/functional/test_autoscaling.py
index 301981f..87c4c32 100644
--- a/functional/test_autoscaling.py
+++ b/functional/test_autoscaling.py
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from heat_integrationtests.common import test
+from heat_integrationtests.functional import functional_base
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class AutoscalingGroupTest(test.HeatIntegrationTest):
+class AutoscalingGroupTest(functional_base.FunctionalTestsBase):
 
     template = '''
 {
@@ -113,7 +114,6 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(AutoscalingGroupTest, self).setUp()
-        self.client = self.orchestration_client
         if not self.conf.image_ref:
             raise self.skipException("No image configured to test")
         if not self.conf.minimal_image_ref: