diff --git a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
index 347659d..8850c2e 100755
--- a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 
 
-CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+CONF = config.CONF
 
 #Dicts matching extension names to config options
 NOVA_EXTENSIONS = {