diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py
index 6149b06..70cb2dc 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
         if create_fip:
             self.fip = self.create_floatingip(port=self.port)
 
-    def check_connectivity(self, host, ssh_user=None, ssh_key=None,
+    def check_connectivity(self, host=None, ssh_user=None, ssh_key=None,
                            servers=None, ssh_timeout=None, ssh_client=None):
         # Either ssh_client or ssh_user+ssh_key is mandatory.
         if ssh_client is None:
diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py
index 239f6bc..e80e73b 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@
             self.network, use_advanced_image=use_advanced_image)
         self.wait_for_server_active(server=vm.server)
         self.wait_for_guest_os_ready(vm.server)
-        self.check_connectivity(host=vm.floating_ip['floating_ip_address'],
-                                ssh_client=vm.ssh_client)
+        self.check_connectivity(ssh_client=vm.ssh_client)
         interface = self._get_primary_interface(vm.ssh_client)
 
         try:
diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_trunk.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_trunk.py
index 2ba8f13..47b8415 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_trunk.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_trunk.py
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
         self._wait_for_port(port=vm.port)
         self._wait_for_port(port=vm.subport)
         self.check_connectivity(
-            host=vm.floating_ip['floating_ip_address'],
             ssh_client=vm.ssh_client,
             servers=[vm.server])
 
diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_vlan_transparency.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_vlan_transparency.py
index d9a529c..11f12e9 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_vlan_transparency.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_vlan_transparency.py
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@
             ssh_clients.append(
                 self._create_ssh_client(floating_ip=floating_ips[i]))
 
-            self.check_connectivity(
-                host=floating_ips[i]['floating_ip_address'],
-                ssh_client=ssh_clients[i])
+            self.check_connectivity(ssh_client=ssh_clients[i])
             self._configure_vlan_transparent(port=self.vm_ports[-1],
                                              ssh_client=ssh_clients[i],
                                              vlan_tag=vlan_tag,