diff --git a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/scenario/base.py b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/scenario/base.py
index a4edfd049..5c8c8b550 100644
--- a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/scenario/base.py
+++ b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/scenario/base.py
@@ -119,12 +119,14 @@ class BaseTestCase(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         fallback in absence of tenant networking.
         """
         try:
-            tenant_net = self._list_networks(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)[0]
+            tenant_net = self.admin_manager.networks_client.list_networks(
+                tenant_id=self.tenant_id)['networks'][0]
         except IndexError:
             tenant_net = None
 
         if tenant_net:
-            tenant_subnet = self._list_subnets(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)[0]
+            tenant_subnet = self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets(
+                tenant_id=self.tenant_id)['subnets'][0]
             self.subnet = net_resources.DeletableSubnet(
                 subnets_client=self.subnets_client,
                 routers_client=self.routers_client,
@@ -137,7 +139,8 @@ class BaseTestCase(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
             # with the fixed network is the one we want.  In the future, we
             # should instead pull a subnet id from config, which is set by
             # devstack/admin/etc.
-            subnet = self._list_subnets(network_id=self.network['id'])[0]
+            subnet = self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets(
+                network_id=self.network['id'])['subnets'][0]
             self.subnet = net_resources.AttributeDict(subnet)
 
     def _create_security_group_for_test(self):