diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 6dfc579..414c016 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
             ping_count=CONF.validation.ping_count,
             ping_size=CONF.validation.ping_size)
 
+    # Note that this method will not work on SLES11 guests, as they do
+    # not support the TYPE column on lsblk
     def get_disks(self):
         # Select root disk devices as shown by lsblk
         command = 'lsblk -lb --nodeps'
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 6aa2a83..d4f0e13 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -79,13 +79,8 @@
         cls.security_groups_client = cls.manager.security_groups_client
         cls.security_group_rules_client = (
             cls.manager.security_group_rules_client)
-
-        if CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2:
-            cls.volumes_client = cls.manager.volumes_v2_client
-            cls.snapshots_client = cls.manager.snapshots_v2_client
-        else:
-            cls.volumes_client = cls.manager.volumes_client
-            cls.snapshots_client = cls.manager.snapshots_client
+        cls.volumes_client = cls.manager.volumes_v2_client
+        cls.snapshots_client = cls.manager.snapshots_v2_client
 
     # ## Test functions library
     #