diff --git a/stress/tests/create_kill.py b/stress/tests/create_kill.py
index 1457279..752f72d 100644
--- a/stress/tests/create_kill.py
+++ b/stress/tests/create_kill.py
@@ -20,13 +20,8 @@
 from tempest import openstack
 
 choice_spec = [
-    BasherAction(TestCreateVM(), 50,
-                 kargs={'timeout': '600',
-                        'image_ref': 2,
-                        'flavor_ref': 1}
-                 ),
-    BasherAction(TestKillActiveVM(), 50,
-                 kargs={'timeout': '600'})
+    BasherAction(TestCreateVM(), 50),
+    BasherAction(TestKillActiveVM(), 50)
 ]
 
 nova = openstack.Manager()
diff --git a/stress/tests/hard_reboots.py b/stress/tests/hard_reboots.py
index 503159e..f38ef6f 100644
--- a/stress/tests/hard_reboots.py
+++ b/stress/tests/hard_reboots.py
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@
 from tempest import openstack
 
 choice_spec = [
-    BasherAction(TestCreateVM(), 50,
-                 kargs={'timeout': '600'}),
+    BasherAction(TestCreateVM(), 50),
     BasherAction(TestRebootVM(), 50,
-                 kargs={'type': 'HARD'}),
+                 kargs={'type': 'HARD'})
 ]
 
 nova = openstack.Manager()