diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index d283ab3..96031ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
         # import image from web to backend
         image_uri = CONF.image.http_image
         self.client.image_import(image['id'], method='web-download',
-                                 image_uri=image_uri)
+                                 import_params={'uri': image_uri})
         waiters.wait_for_image_imported_to_stores(self.client, image['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e04761a1-22af-42c2-b8bc-a34a3f12b585')
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
index a3802a9..80c01a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
         # import image from web to backend
         image_uri = 'http://does-not.exist/no/possible/way'
         self.client.image_import(image['id'], method='web-download',
-                                 image_uri=image_uri,
+                                 import_params={'uri': image_uri},
                                  stores=[stores[0]['id']])
 
         start_time = int(time.time())
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py
index abf427c..ae6ce25 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 
     def image_import(self, image_id, method='glance-direct',
                      all_stores_must_succeed=None, all_stores=True,
-                     stores=None, image_uri=None):
+                     stores=None, import_params=None):
         """Import data from staging area to glance store.
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
@@ -222,9 +222,11 @@
                            all available stores (incompatible with stores)
         :param stores: A list of destination store names for the import. Must
                        be None if server does not support multistore.
-        :param image_uri: A URL to be used with the web-download method
+        :param import_params: A dict of import method parameters
         """
         url = 'images/%s/import' % image_id
+        if import_params is None:
+            import_params = {}
         data = {
             "method": {
                 "name": method
@@ -237,8 +239,8 @@
 
         if all_stores_must_succeed is not None:
             data['all_stores_must_succeed'] = all_stores_must_succeed
-        if image_uri:
-            data['method']['uri'] = image_uri
+        if import_params:
+            data['method'].update(import_params)
         data = json.dumps(data)
         headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
         resp, _ = self.post(url, data, headers=headers)