diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_rule_validation.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_rule_validation.py
index 51b9d92..da27a20 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_rule_validation.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_rule_validation.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_exceptions
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_policy_parser
+from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_utils
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import requirements_authority
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
                 LOG.info("As admin_only is True, only admin role should be "
                          "allowed to perform the API. Skipping oslo.policy "
                          "check for policy action {0}.".format(rule))
-                allowed = test_obj.rbac_utils.is_admin
+                allowed = rbac_utils.is_admin()
             else:
                 allowed = _is_authorized(test_obj, service, rule,
                                          extra_target_data)
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py
index 9d7a807..29d41d3 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py
@@ -195,13 +195,13 @@
         self.admin_role_id = admin_role_id
         self.rbac_role_id = rbac_role_id
 
-    @property
-    def is_admin(self):
-        """Verifies whether the current test role equals the admin role.
 
-        :returns: True if ``rbac_test_role`` is the admin role.
-        """
-        return CONF.rbac.rbac_test_role == CONF.identity.admin_role
+def is_admin():
+    """Verifies whether the current test role equals the admin role.
+
+    :returns: True if ``rbac_test_role`` is the admin role.
+    """
+    return CONF.rbac.rbac_test_role == CONF.identity.admin_role
 
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v2/test_projects_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v2/test_projects_rbac.py
index e733e26..fc50ab5 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v2/test_projects_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v2/test_projects_rbac.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_exceptions
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
+from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_utils
 from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.identity import rbac_base
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@
         admin-scoped tenants, raise ``RbacActionFailed`` exception otherwise.
         """
         tenants_client = self.os_admin.tenants_client if \
-            self.rbac_utils.is_admin else self.os_primary.tenants_client
+            rbac_utils.is_admin() else self.os_primary.tenants_client
         admin_tenant_id = self.os_admin.credentials.project_id
         non_admin_tenant_id = self.os_primary.credentials.project_id
 
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v3/test_tokens_negative_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v3/test_tokens_negative_rbac.py
index 90952a8..18e5bf1 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v3/test_tokens_negative_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/identity/v3/test_tokens_negative_rbac.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
+from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_utils
 from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.identity import rbac_base
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(IdentityTokenV3RbacTest, cls).skip_checks()
         # In case of admin, the positive testcase would be used, hence
-        # skipping negative testcase
-        if CONF.rbac.rbac_test_role == CONF.identity.admin_role:
+        # skipping negative testcase.
+        if rbac_utils.is_admin():
             raise cls.skipException(
                 "Skipped as admin role doesn't require negative testing")