diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 37beb07..562020a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
         try:
-            linux_client = self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
+            return self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception()
             self._log_console_output()
-        return linux_client.ssh_client
 
     def _write_timestamp(self, server_or_ip):
         ssh_client = self._ssh_to_server(server_or_ip)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 841f9e1..128ec17 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@
         server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
-        linux_client = self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
-        return linux_client.ssh_client
+        return self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
 
     def _create_volume_snapshot(self, volume):
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 9a250d7..9803664 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -101,14 +101,13 @@
             ip = server.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
 
         try:
-            client = self.get_remote_client(
+            return self.get_remote_client(
                 ip,
                 private_key=keypair.private_key)
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
             self._log_console_output()
             raise
-        return client.ssh_client
 
     def _get_content(self, ssh_client):
         return ssh_client.exec_command('cat /tmp/text')