diff --git a/magnum/api/servicegroup.py b/magnum/api/servicegroup.py
index c6014d720c..1077689eb6 100644
--- a/magnum/api/servicegroup.py
+++ b/magnum/api/servicegroup.py
@@ -11,20 +11,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 
+import magnum.conf
 from magnum.objects import magnum_service
 
-periodic_opts = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('service_down_time',
-               default=180,
-               help='Max interval size between periodic tasks execution in '
-                    'seconds.'),
-]
-
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_opts(periodic_opts)
+CONF = magnum.conf.CONF
 
 
 class ServiceGroup(object):
diff --git a/magnum/common/context.py b/magnum/common/context.py
index 5a53250781..fc943ce3b7 100644
--- a/magnum/common/context.py
+++ b/magnum/common/context.py
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from eventlet.green import threading
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_context import context
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
+import magnum.conf
+
+CONF = magnum.conf.CONF
 
 
 class RequestContext(context.RequestContext):
diff --git a/magnum/common/exception.py b/magnum/common/exception.py
index 5177d7b079..db6e94f2da 100644
--- a/magnum/common/exception.py
+++ b/magnum/common/exception.py
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
+import magnum.conf
 from magnum.i18n import _
 from magnum.i18n import _LE
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF = magnum.conf.CONF
 
 try:
     CONF.import_opt('fatal_exception_format_errors',
diff --git a/magnum/common/urlfetch.py b/magnum/common/urlfetch.py
index 83b0bf20df..f19fad0794 100644
--- a/magnum/common/urlfetch.py
+++ b/magnum/common/urlfetch.py
@@ -13,25 +13,18 @@
 
 """Utility for fetching a resource (e.g. a manifest) from a URL."""
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import requests
 from requests import exceptions
 from six.moves import urllib
 
 from magnum.common import exception
+import magnum.conf
 from magnum.i18n import _
 from magnum.i18n import _LE
 from magnum.i18n import _LI
 
-URLFETCH_OPTS = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('max_manifest_size',
-               default=524288,
-               help=_('Maximum raw byte size of any manifest.'))
-]
-
-cfg.CONF.register_opts(URLFETCH_OPTS)
-
+CONF = magnum.conf.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -76,10 +69,10 @@ def get(url, allowed_schemes=('http', 'https')):
         result = ""
         for chunk in reader:
             result += chunk
-            if len(result) > cfg.CONF.max_manifest_size:
+            if len(result) > CONF.max_manifest_size:
                 raise URLFetchError(_LE("Manifest exceeds maximum allowed"
                                         "size (%s bytes)") %
-                                    cfg.CONF.max_manifest_size)
+                                    CONF.max_manifest_size)
         return result
 
     except exceptions.RequestException as ex:
diff --git a/magnum/conf/utils.py b/magnum/conf/utils.py
index d7acb35b7e..2165f5a438 100644
--- a/magnum/conf/utils.py
+++ b/magnum/conf/utils.py
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import itertools
+
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
+from magnum.i18n import _
 
 # Default symbols to use for passwords. Avoids visually confusing characters.
 # ~6 bits per symbol
@@ -31,12 +34,31 @@ utils_opts = [
                 help='Symbols to use for passwords')
 ]
 
+periodic_opts = [
+    cfg.IntOpt('service_down_time',
+               default=180,
+               help='Max interval size between periodic tasks execution in '
+                    'seconds.'),
+]
+
+urlfetch_opts = [
+    cfg.IntOpt('max_manifest_size',
+               default=524288,
+               help=_('Maximum raw byte size of any manifest.'))
+]
+
+ALL_OPTS = list(itertools.chain(
+    utils_opts,
+    periodic_opts,
+    urlfetch_opts
+))
+
 
 def register_opts(conf):
-    conf.register_opts(utils_opts)
+    conf.register_opts(ALL_OPTS)
 
 
 def list_opts():
     return {
-        "DEFAULT": utils_opts
+        "DEFAULT": ALL_OPTS
     }