diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 7a41f32..d6eefbc 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -194,8 +194,22 @@
                 endpoint_type=CONF.telemetry.endpoint_type,
                 **self.default_params_with_timeout_values)
         if CONF.service_available.glance:
-            self.image_client = ImageClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.image_client_v2 = ImageClientV2JSON(self.auth_provider)
+            self.image_client = ImageClientJSON(
+                self.auth_provider,
+                CONF.image.catalog_type,
+                CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
+                endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
+                build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
+                build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout,
+                **self.default_params)
+            self.image_client_v2 = ImageClientV2JSON(
+                self.auth_provider,
+                CONF.image.catalog_type,
+                CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
+                endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
+                build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
+                build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout,
+                **self.default_params)
         self.orchestration_client = OrchestrationClient(
             self.auth_provider,
             CONF.orchestration.catalog_type,
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index aff4087..f871a73 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -200,7 +200,14 @@
                                                   **object_storage_params)
         self.containers = container_client.ContainerClient(
             _auth, **object_storage_params)
-        self.images = image_client.ImageClientV2JSON(_auth)
+        self.images = image_client.ImageClientV2JSON(
+            _auth,
+            CONF.image.catalog_type,
+            CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
+            build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout,
+            **default_params)
         self.telemetry = telemetry_client.TelemetryClientJSON(
             _auth,
             CONF.telemetry.catalog_type,
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 4ea710f..50f75b3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -25,26 +25,32 @@
 from tempest.common import glance_http
 from tempest.common import service_client
 from tempest.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ImageClientJSON(service_client.ServiceClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, catalog_type, region, endpoint_type=None,
+                 build_interval=None, build_timeout=None,
+                 disable_ssl_certificate_validation=None,
+                 ca_certs=None, **kwargs):
         super(ImageClientJSON, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
-            CONF.image.catalog_type,
-            CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
-            endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
-            build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
-            build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout)
+            catalog_type,
+            region,
+            endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=build_interval,
+            build_timeout=build_timeout,
+            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=(
+                disable_ssl_certificate_validation),
+            ca_certs=ca_certs,
+            **kwargs)
         self._http = None
+        self.dscv = disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.ca_certs = ca_certs
 
     def _image_meta_from_headers(self, headers):
         meta = {'properties': {}}
@@ -112,11 +118,10 @@
             return None
 
     def _get_http(self):
-        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        ca_certs = CONF.identity.ca_certificates_file
         return glance_http.HTTPClient(auth_provider=self.auth_provider,
                                       filters=self.filters,
-                                      insecure=dscv, ca_certs=ca_certs)
+                                      insecure=self.dscv,
+                                      ca_certs=self.ca_certs)
 
     def _create_with_data(self, headers, data):
         resp, body_iter = self.http.raw_request('POST', '/v1/images',
@@ -138,8 +143,7 @@
     @property
     def http(self):
         if self._http is None:
-            if CONF.service_available.glance:
-                self._http = self._get_http()
+            self._http = self._get_http()
         return self._http
 
     def create_image(self, name, container_format, disk_format, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index 50f273c..e55a824 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -21,29 +21,34 @@
 
 from tempest.common import glance_http
 from tempest.common import service_client
-from tempest import config
-
-CONF = config.CONF
 
 
 class ImageClientV2JSON(service_client.ServiceClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, catalog_type, region, endpoint_type=None,
+                 build_interval=None, build_timeout=None,
+                 disable_ssl_certificate_validation=None, ca_certs=None,
+                 **kwargs):
         super(ImageClientV2JSON, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
-            CONF.image.catalog_type,
-            CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
-            endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
-            build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
-            build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout)
+            catalog_type,
+            region,
+            endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=build_interval,
+            build_timeout=build_timeout,
+            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=(
+                disable_ssl_certificate_validation),
+            ca_certs=ca_certs,
+            **kwargs)
         self._http = None
+        self.dscv = disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.ca_certs = ca_certs
 
     def _get_http(self):
-        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        ca_certs = CONF.identity.ca_certificates_file
         return glance_http.HTTPClient(auth_provider=self.auth_provider,
                                       filters=self.filters,
-                                      insecure=dscv, ca_certs=ca_certs)
+                                      insecure=self.dscv,
+                                      ca_certs=self.ca_certs)
 
     def _validate_schema(self, body, type='image'):
         if type in ['image', 'images']:
@@ -56,8 +61,7 @@
     @property
     def http(self):
         if self._http is None:
-            if CONF.service_available.glance:
-                self._http = self._get_http()
+            self._http = self._get_http()
         return self._http
 
     def update_image(self, image_id, patch):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
index afe4abc..59d506c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import policy_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import region_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import service_client
+from tempest.services.image.v1.json import image_client
+from tempest.services.image.v2.json import image_client as image_v2_client
 from tempest.services.messaging.json import messaging_client
 from tempest.services.network.json import network_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import account_client
@@ -163,7 +165,9 @@
             identity_v3_identity_client.IdentityV3ClientJSON,
             policy_client.PolicyClientJSON,
             region_client.RegionClientJSON,
-            service_client.ServiceClientJSON
+            service_client.ServiceClientJSON,
+            image_client.ImageClientJSON,
+            image_v2_client.ImageClientV2JSON
         ]
 
         for client in test_clients: