diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 9f5a4055b..61dd05096 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ class ImageClientJSON(RestClient):
         super(ImageClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
                                               auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.images.catalog_type
-        self.http = self._get_http()
+        if config.service_available.glance:
+            self.http = self._get_http()
 
     def _image_meta_from_headers(self, headers):
         meta = {'properties': {}}
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index 3d37267d3..c654a4986 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class ImageClientV2JSON(rest_client.RestClient):
         super(ImageClientV2JSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.images.catalog_type
-        self.http = self._get_http()
+        if config.service_available.glance:
+            self.http = self._get_http()
 
     def _get_http(self):
         token, endpoint = self.keystone_auth(self.user, self.password,