diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
index c201c90..e1a1d70 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('79165fb4-5534-4b9d-8429-97ccffb8f86e')
     @decorators.attr(type='slow')
-    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', True),
-                      '"Image Signature Verification enabled")')
+    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', False),
+                      'Image Signature Verification enabled')
     @utils.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_luks(self):
         server = self.launch_instance()
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cbc752ed-b716-4717-910f-956cce965722')
     @decorators.attr(type='slow')
-    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', True),
-                      '"Image Signature Verification enabled")')
+    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', False),
+                      'Image Signature Verification enabled')
     @utils.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_cryptsetup(self):
         server = self.launch_instance()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index b69cc07..c154f6b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
                           'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network_feature_enabled.floating_ips,
                           'Floating ips are not available')
-    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', True),
-                      '"Image Signature Verification enabled")')
+    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', False),
+                      'Image Signature Verification enabled')
     @utils.services('compute', 'volume', 'image', 'network')
     def test_minimum_basic_scenario(self):
         image = self.glance_image_create()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index b29433c..3b987e3 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     @decorators.attr(type='slow')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
                           'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
-    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', True),
-                      '"Image Signature Verification enabled")')
+    @testtools.skipIf(getattr(CONF.service_available, 'barbican', False),
+                      'Image Signature Verification enabled')
     @utils.services('compute', 'network', 'image')
     def test_snapshot_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting an instance