diff --git a/heat/tests/engine/service/test_service_engine.py b/heat/tests/engine/service/test_service_engine.py
index 9bb6107d34..494a2dbe92 100644
--- a/heat/tests/engine/service/test_service_engine.py
+++ b/heat/tests/engine/service/test_service_engine.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ class ServiceEngineTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         cfg.CONF.set_default('periodic_interval', 60)
         self.patchobject(self.eng, 'service_manage_cleanup')
         self.patchobject(self.eng, 'reset_stack_status')
+        self.patchobject(self.eng, 'service_manage_report')
 
         self.eng.start()
         # Add dummy thread group to test thread_group_mgr.stop() is executed?