diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index a34a20d..c330165 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         servers_client = self.manager.servers_client
         self.logger.info("creating %s" % name)
         vm_args = self.vm_extra_args.copy()
-        vm_args['security_groups'] = [{'name': self.sec_grp}]
+        vm_args['security_groups'] = [self.sec_grp]
         resp, server = servers_client.create_server(name, self.image,
                                                     self.flavor,
                                                     **vm_args)
@@ -90,16 +90,15 @@
         sec_grp_cli = self.manager.security_groups_client
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sec_grp-')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('desc-')
-        _, _sec_grp = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group(s_name,
-                                                        s_description)
-        self.sec_grp = _sec_grp['id']
+        _, self.sec_grp = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group(s_name,
+                                                            s_description)
         create_rule = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group_rule
-        create_rule(self.sec_grp, 'tcp', 22, 22)
-        create_rule(self.sec_grp, 'icmp', -1, -1)
+        create_rule(self.sec_grp['id'], 'tcp', 22, 22)
+        create_rule(self.sec_grp['id'], 'icmp', -1, -1)
 
     def _destroy_sec_grp(self):
         sec_grp_cli = self.manager.security_groups_client
-        sec_grp_cli.delete_security_group(self.sec_grp)
+        sec_grp_cli.delete_security_group(self.sec_grp['id'])
 
     def _create_floating_ip(self):
         floating_cli = self.manager.floating_ips_client