diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/json/shares_client.py b/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/json/shares_client.py
index 87d7e47..3684cf4 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/json/shares_client.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/json/shares_client.py
@@ -637,6 +637,11 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return self._parse_resp(body)
 
+    def get_default_share_type(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("types/default")
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return self._parse_resp(body)
+
     def add_access_to_share_type(self, share_type_id, project_id):
         uri = 'types/%s/action' % share_type_id
         post_body = {'project': project_id}
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/manager_share.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/manager_share.py
index fc03da3..84c87bd 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/manager_share.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/scenario/manager_share.py
@@ -452,8 +452,7 @@
 
     def get_share_type(self):
         if CONF.share.default_share_type_name:
-            return self.shares_client.get_share_type(
-                CONF.share.default_share_type_name)['share_type']
+            return self.shares_client.get_default_share_type()['share_type']
         return self._create_share_type(
             data_utils.rand_name("share_type"),
             extra_specs={