diff --git a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
index 757d484..5a334c5 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 import tempest.cli as cli
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-import tempest.test
+from tempest.tests import base
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class StressFrameworkTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
+class StressFrameworkTest(base.TestCase):
     """Basic test for the stress test framework.
     """