diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 91669d0..80728dc 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
             # Check ssh
             self.ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(
                 ip_address=self.fip,
-                username=self.image_utils.ssh_user(self.image_ref),
+                username=self.ssh_user,
                 private_key=keypair['private_key'])
 
     def verify_metadata(self):