diff --git a/.stestr.conf b/.stestr.conf
index 4554c21..725e36c 100644
--- a/.stestr.conf
+++ b/.stestr.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-test_path=mistral_tempest_tests
+test_path=./mistral-tempest-plugin/tests
 top_dir=./
diff --git a/mistral_tempest_tests/services/base.py b/mistral_tempest_tests/services/base.py
index c7baa56..50030f2 100644
--- a/mistral_tempest_tests/services/base.py
+++ b/mistral_tempest_tests/services/base.py
@@ -81,11 +81,16 @@ class MistralClientBase(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def delete_obj(self, obj, name, force=None):
         if force:
-            return self.delete('{obj}/{name}?force={force}'.format(
-                obj=obj,
-                name=name,
-                force=bool(force))
-            )
+            # TODO(apetrich) This try except is a partial implementation
+            # to be removed once force deletion lands in mistral
+            try:
+                return self.delete('{obj}/{name}?force={force}'.format(
+                    obj=obj,
+                    name=name,
+                    force=bool(force))
+                )
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
         return self.delete('{obj}/{name}'.format(obj=obj, name=name))