diff --git a/ironic_lib/tests/test_metrics.py b/ironic_lib/tests/test_metrics.py
index 92ccd08..aad9713 100644
--- a/ironic_lib/tests/test_metrics.py
+++ b/ironic_lib/tests/test_metrics.py
@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@
 import types
 
 import mock
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslotest import base as test_base
 
 from ironic_lib import metrics as metricslib
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-
 
 class MockedMetricLogger(metricslib.MetricLogger):
     _gauge = mock.Mock(spec_set=types.FunctionType)