diff --git a/glance/tests/functional/__init__.py b/glance/tests/functional/__init__.py
index d6ac835dd1..ac42b1da26 100644
--- a/glance/tests/functional/__init__.py
+++ b/glance/tests/functional/__init__.py
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ store_type_preference = %(store_type_location_strategy_preference)s
 [glance_store]
 filesystem_store_datadir=%(image_dir)s
 default_store = %(default_store)s
+[import_filtering_opts]
+allowed_ports = []
 """
         self.paste_conf_base = """[pipeline:glance-api]
 pipeline =
@@ -549,6 +551,8 @@ default_backend = %(default_backend)s
 filesystem_store_datadir=%(image_dir_backend_1)s
 [file2]
 filesystem_store_datadir=%(image_dir_backend_2)s
+[import_filtering_opts]
+allowed_ports = []
 """
         self.paste_conf_base = """[pipeline:glance-api]
 pipeline =
diff --git a/glance/tests/functional/v2/test_images.py b/glance/tests/functional/v2/test_images.py
index eb584365b2..7d6d933989 100644
--- a/glance/tests/functional/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/glance/tests/functional/v2/test_images.py
@@ -341,8 +341,11 @@ class TestImages(functional.FunctionalTest):
             'content-type': 'application/json',
             'X-Roles': 'admin',
         })
-        image_data_uri = ('https://www.openstack.org/assets/openstack-logo/'
-                          '2016R/OpenStack-Logo-Horizontal.eps.zip')
+
+        # Start http server locally
+        pid, port = test_utils.start_standalone_http_server()
+
+        image_data_uri = 'http://localhost:%s/' % port
         data = jsonutils.dumps({'method': {
             'name': 'web-download',
             'uri': image_data_uri
@@ -369,6 +372,9 @@ class TestImages(functional.FunctionalTest):
                                                   os_hash_value=expect_h,
                                                   status='active')
 
+        # kill the local http server
+        os.kill(pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+
         # Deleting image should work
         path = self._url('/v2/images/%s' % image_id)
         response = requests.delete(path, headers=self._headers())
@@ -4901,8 +4907,11 @@ class TestImagesMultipleBackend(functional.MultipleBackendFunctionalTest):
             'content-type': 'application/json',
             'X-Roles': 'admin',
         })
-        image_data_uri = ('https://www.openstack.org/assets/openstack-logo/'
-                          '2016R/OpenStack-Logo-Horizontal.eps.zip')
+
+        # Start http server locally
+        pid, port = test_utils.start_standalone_http_server()
+
+        image_data_uri = 'http://localhost:%s/' % port
         data = jsonutils.dumps({'method': {
             'name': 'web-download',
             'uri': image_data_uri
@@ -4928,6 +4937,9 @@ class TestImagesMultipleBackend(functional.MultipleBackendFunctionalTest):
                                                   checksum=expect_c,
                                                   os_hash_value=expect_h,
                                                   status='active')
+
+        # kill the local http server
+        os.kill(pid, signal.SIGKILL)
         # Ensure image is created in default backend
         path = self._url('/v2/images/%s' % image_id)
         response = requests.get(path, headers=self._headers())
@@ -5055,8 +5067,11 @@ class TestImagesMultipleBackend(functional.MultipleBackendFunctionalTest):
             'X-Roles': 'admin',
             'X-Image-Meta-Store': 'file2'
         })
-        image_data_uri = ('https://www.openstack.org/assets/openstack-logo/'
-                          '2016R/OpenStack-Logo-Horizontal.eps.zip')
+
+        # Start http server locally
+        pid, port = test_utils.start_standalone_http_server()
+
+        image_data_uri = 'http://localhost:%s/' % port
         data = jsonutils.dumps({'method': {
             'name': 'web-download',
             'uri': image_data_uri
@@ -5082,6 +5097,10 @@ class TestImagesMultipleBackend(functional.MultipleBackendFunctionalTest):
                                                   checksum=expect_c,
                                                   os_hash_value=expect_h,
                                                   status='active')
+
+        # kill the local http server
+        os.kill(pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+
         # Ensure image is created in different backend
         path = self._url('/v2/images/%s' % image_id)
         response = requests.get(path, headers=self._headers())
diff --git a/glance/tests/utils.py b/glance/tests/utils.py
index 0b0d143b02..bc55f5b0f7 100644
--- a/glance/tests/utils.py
+++ b/glance/tests/utils.py
@@ -713,3 +713,28 @@ def is_sqlite_version_prior_to(major, minor):
     import sqlite3
     tup = sqlite3.sqlite_version_info
     return tup[0] < major or (tup[0] == major and tup[1] < minor)
+
+
+def start_standalone_http_server():
+    def _get_http_handler_class():
+        class StaticHTTPRequestHandler(BaseHTTPServer.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+            def do_GET(self):
+                data = b"Hello World!!!"
+                self.send_response(http.OK)
+                self.send_header('Content-Length', str(len(data)))
+                self.end_headers()
+                self.wfile.write(data)
+                return
+
+        return StaticHTTPRequestHandler
+
+    server_address = ('127.0.0.1', 0)
+    handler_class = _get_http_handler_class()
+    httpd = BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer(server_address, handler_class)
+    port = httpd.socket.getsockname()[1]
+
+    pid = os.fork()
+    if pid == 0:
+        httpd.serve_forever()
+    else:
+        return pid, port