diff --git a/magnum/tests/__init__.py b/magnum/tests/__init__.py
index d39e171312..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-#    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-#    You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-#    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-#    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-#    limitations under the License.
-
-import os
-import unittest
-
-from oslo_config import cfg
-import pecan
-from pecan import testing
-
-
-cfg.CONF.import_opt('enable_authentication', 'magnum.api.auth')
-
-
-__all__ = ['FunctionalTest']
-
-
-class FunctionalTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    """Functional tests
-
-    Used for functional tests where you need to test your
-    literal application and its integration with the framework.
-    """
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        cfg.CONF.set_override("enable_authentication", False)
-        self.app = testing.load_test_app(os.path.join(
-            os.path.dirname(__file__),
-            'config.py'
-        ))
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pecan.set_config({}, overwrite=True)
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
index 623084b1e0..ac3b6c7e7a 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ import mock
 from webob import exc as webob_exc
 
 from magnum.api.controllers import v1 as v1_api
-from magnum import tests
 from magnum.tests import base as test_base
 from magnum.tests.unit.api import base as api_base
 
 
-class TestRootController(tests.FunctionalTest):
+class TestRootController(api_base.FunctionalTest):
     def test_version(self):
         expected = {u'default_version':
                     {u'id': u'v1', u'links':