diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index b9e3393..fedf357 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -570,9 +570,6 @@
 # The mask bits for tenant ipv4 subnets (integer value)
 #tenant_network_mask_bits=28
 
-# Allow the execution of IPv6 tests (boolean value)
-#ipv6_enabled=true
-
 # The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv6 subnets from (string
 # value)
 #tenant_network_v6_cidr=2003::/64
@@ -599,6 +596,9 @@
 # Options defined in tempest.config
 #
 
+# Allow the execution of IPv6 tests (boolean value)
+#ipv6=true
+
 # A list of enabled network extensions with a special entry
 # all which indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
 #api_extensions=all
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index ea802ad..1155257 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not CONF.network.ipv6_enabled:
+        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             cls.tearDownClass()
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 7706eaf..cfa1f11 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -344,9 +344,6 @@
     cfg.IntOpt('tenant_network_mask_bits',
                default=28,
                help="The mask bits for tenant ipv4 subnets"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('ipv6_enabled',
-                default=True,
-                help="Allow the execution of IPv6 tests"),
     cfg.StrOpt('tenant_network_v6_cidr',
                default="2003::/64",
                help="The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv6 subnets from"),
@@ -371,6 +368,9 @@
                                      title='Enabled network service features')
 
 NetworkFeaturesGroup = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('ipv6',
+                default=True,
+                help="Allow the execution of IPv6 tests"),
     cfg.ListOpt('api_extensions',
                 default=['all'],
                 help='A list of enabled network extensions with a special '