diff --git a/cinder/compute/nova.py b/cinder/compute/nova.py
index 13c0a51c349..1afd9ecc919 100644
--- a/cinder/compute/nova.py
+++ b/cinder/compute/nova.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 Handles all requests to Nova.
 """
 
+from keystoneauth1 import exceptions as ks_exc
 from keystoneauth1 import identity
 from keystoneauth1 import loading as ks_loading
 from novaclient import api_versions
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ def _get_identity_endpoint_from_sc(context):
             if (not CONF[NOVA_GROUP].region_name or
                     endpoint.get('region') == CONF[NOVA_GROUP].region_name):
                 return endpoint.get(CONF[NOVA_GROUP].interface + 'URL')
-    raise nova_exceptions.EndpointNotFound()
+    raise ks_exc.EndpointNotFound()
 
 
 def novaclient(context, privileged_user=False, timeout=None, api_version=None):
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py b/cinder/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py
index 89239cd41e1..03b31cdb470 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/compute/test_nova.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import ddt
+from keystoneauth1 import exceptions as ks_exc
 import mock
 
 from cinder.compute import nova
@@ -171,11 +172,10 @@ class NovaClientTestCase(test.TestCase):
             global_request_id=self.ctx.request_id,
             timeout=None, extensions=nova.nova_extensions)
 
-    def test_novaclient_exceptions(self):
-        # This is to prevent regression if exceptions are
-        # removed from novaclient since the service catalog
-        # code does not have thorough tests.
-        self.assertTrue(hasattr(nova_exceptions, 'EndpointNotFound'))
+    def test_get_identity_endpoint_from_sc_endpoint_not_found(self):
+        ctxt = context.get_admin_context()
+        self.assertRaises(ks_exc.EndpointNotFound,
+                          nova._get_identity_endpoint_from_sc, ctxt)
 
 
 class FakeNovaClient(object):