diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index c2df0b6..eef3620 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
               'oslo_config.sphinxconfiggen',
              ]
 
-config_generator_config_file = '../../etc/config-generator.tempest.conf'
+config_generator_config_file = '../../tempest/cmd/config-generator.tempest.conf'
 sample_config_basename = '_static/tempest'
 
 todo_include_todos = True
diff --git a/etc/config-generator.tempest.conf b/tempest/cmd/config-generator.tempest.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from etc/config-generator.tempest.conf
rename to tempest/cmd/config-generator.tempest.conf
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/init.py b/tempest/cmd/init.py
index b9db989..3b84599 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/init.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/init.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from cliff import command
+from oslo_config import generator
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from six import moves
 
@@ -125,17 +126,16 @@
         else:
             LOG.warning("Global config dir %s can't be found" % config_dir)
 
-    def generate_sample_config(self, local_dir, config_dir):
-        if os.path.isdir(config_dir):
-            conf_generator = os.path.join(config_dir,
-                                          'config-generator.tempest.conf')
-
-            subprocess.call(['oslo-config-generator', '--config-file',
-                             conf_generator],
-                            cwd=local_dir)
+    def generate_sample_config(self, local_dir):
+        conf_generator = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                      'config-generator.tempest.conf')
+        output_file = os.path.join(local_dir, 'etc/tempest.conf.sample')
+        if os.path.isfile(conf_generator):
+            generator.main(['--config-file', conf_generator, '--output-file',
+                            output_file])
         else:
             LOG.warning("Skipping sample config generation because global "
-                        "config dir %s can't be found" % config_dir)
+                        "config file %s can't be found" % conf_generator)
 
     def create_working_dir(self, local_dir, config_dir):
         # make sure we are working with abspath however tempest init is called
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         # Create and copy local etc dir
         self.copy_config(etc_dir, config_dir)
         # Generate the sample config file
-        self.generate_sample_config(local_dir, config_dir)
+        self.generate_sample_config(local_dir)
         # Update local confs to reflect local paths
         self.update_local_conf(config_path, lock_dir, log_dir)
         # Generate a testr conf file
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
index 685a0b3..031bf4d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import os
-import shutil
 
 import fixtures
 
@@ -43,15 +42,12 @@
         local_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
         etc_dir_path = os.path.join(local_dir.path, 'etc/')
         os.mkdir(etc_dir_path)
-        tmp_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
-        config_dir = os.path.join(tmp_dir.path, 'config/')
-        shutil.copytree('etc/', config_dir)
         init_cmd = init.TempestInit(None, None)
         local_sample_conf_file = os.path.join(etc_dir_path,
                                               'tempest.conf.sample')
         # Verify no sample config file exist
         self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(local_sample_conf_file))
-        init_cmd.generate_sample_config(local_dir.path, config_dir)
+        init_cmd.generate_sample_config(local_dir.path)
 
         # Verify sample config file exist with some content
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(local_sample_conf_file))
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 44162fd..cff222d 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:genconfig]
-commands = oslo-config-generator --config-file etc/config-generator.tempest.conf
+commands = oslo-config-generator --config-file tempest/cmd/config-generator.tempest.conf
 
 [testenv:cover]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests