diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/common/base.py b/magnum/tests/functional/common/base.py
index 736ac8d124..4747e7c69c 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/common/base.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/common/base.py
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ class BaseMagnumTest(base.BaseTestCase):
         creds = cls.get_credentials(name, type_of_creds, class_cleanup)
         return cls.get_clients(creds, type_of_creds, request_type)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_copy_logs(cls):
+        return config.Config.copy_logs
+
     @classmethod
     def copy_logs_handler(cls, get_nodes_fn, coe, keypair):
         """Copy logs closure.
@@ -172,8 +176,8 @@ class BaseMagnumTest(base.BaseTestCase):
         :param coe: the COE type of the nodes
         """
 
-        if not config.Config.copy_logs:
-            return lambda: None
+        if not cls.get_copy_logs():
+            return lambda exec_info: None
 
         def int_copy_logs(exec_info):
             try:
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py b/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py
index fbafa7d6d2..03a5d1a5ae 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class Config(object):
     def set_copy_logs(cls, config):
         if 'copy_logs' not in CONF.magnum:
             cls.copy_logs = True
-        cls.copy_logs = CONF.magnum.copy_logs
+        cls.copy_logs = str(CONF.magnum.copy_logs).lower() == 'true'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUp(cls):
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py b/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py
index df2164f94f..b7eff47384 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BaseMagnumClient(base.BaseMagnumTest):
         cls.master_flavor_id = master_flavor_id
         cls.keypair_id = keypair_id
         cls.dns_nameserver = dns_nameserver
-        cls.copy_logs = bool(copy_logs)
+        cls.copy_logs = str(copy_logs).lower() == 'true'
         cls.cs = v1client.Client(username=user,
                                  api_key=passwd,
                                  project_id=tenant_id,
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ class BaseMagnumClient(base.BaseMagnumTest):
             if cls._show_bay(cls.bay.uuid).status == 'DELETE_FAILED':
                 raise Exception("bay %s delete failed" % cls.bay.uuid)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_copy_logs(cls):
+        return cls.copy_logs
+
     def _wait_for_bay_complete(self, bay):
         self._wait_on_status(
             bay,