diff --git a/keystone/notifications.py b/keystone/notifications.py
index ab7862d165..be88523f5c 100644
--- a/keystone/notifications.py
+++ b/keystone/notifications.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def _get_notifier():
     if _notifier is None:
         host = CONF.default_publisher_id or socket.gethostname()
         try:
-            transport = oslo_messaging.get_transport(CONF)
+            transport = oslo_messaging.get_notification_transport(CONF)
             _notifier = oslo_messaging.Notifier(transport,
                                                 "identity.%s" % host)
         except Exception: