diff --git a/heat/tests/clients/test_barbican_client.py b/heat/tests/clients/test_barbican_client.py
index 6159ab70ea..4f07dc6817 100644
--- a/heat/tests/clients/test_barbican_client.py
+++ b/heat/tests/clients/test_barbican_client.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class BarbicanClientPluginTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         self.barbican_plugin = c.client_plugin('barbican')
         self.barbican_plugin.client = lambda: self.barbican_client
 
+    @mock.patch('keystoneauth1.discover.get_version_data',
+                mock.MagicMock(return_value=[{'status': "STABLE"}]))
     def test_create(self):
         context = utils.dummy_context()
         plugin = context.clients.client_plugin('barbican')