diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 58da8b9..e329869 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index c1fbb12..55d847c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
index 0d3d1d6..76771bb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class BaseInheritsV3Test(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
index 9d2b425..f2ffbd7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
@@ -12,13 +12,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
-
 class StackEnvironmentTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
     @test.idempotent_id('37d4346b-1abd-4442-b7b1-2a4e5749a1e3')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
index aa0b46a..b660f6e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class TestSoftwareConfig(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
index dde8915..89e4d18 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class BaseVolumeQuotasNegativeV2TestJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
     force_tenant_isolation = True
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index d138490..a8889e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class VolumesV2TransfersTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
index 1947779..7aea1c4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class VolumesV2ExtendTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index 655d19d..c060c61 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -15,12 +15,9 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
index 63ffa0b..9ac1e30 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class TestObjectStorageBasicOps(manager.ObjectStorageScenarioTest):
     """Test swift basic ops.