diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py
index a43d7fc37c12..864f0252b414 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ExtendedServerVIFNetController(wsgi.Controller):
             for vif in resp_obj.obj['virtual_interfaces']:
                 vif1 = self.network_api.get_vif_by_mac_address(context,
                                                            vif['mac_address'])
-                vif[key] = vif1['net_uuid']
+                vif[key] = vif1.net_uuid
 
 
 class Extended_virtual_interfaces_net(extensions.ExtensionDescriptor):
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/virtual_interfaces.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/virtual_interfaces.py
index db75afc5333c..9f4e80a6c912 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ authorize = extensions.extension_authorizer('compute', 'virtual_interfaces')
 def _translate_vif_summary_view(_context, vif):
     """Maps keys for VIF summary view."""
     d = {}
-    d['id'] = vif['uuid']
-    d['mac_address'] = vif['address']
+    d['id'] = vif.uuid
+    d['mac_address'] = vif.address
     return d
 
 
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/virtual_interfaces.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/virtual_interfaces.py
index 50c86a754b5f..625da1640c78 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ authorize = extensions.os_compute_authorizer(ALIAS)
 def _translate_vif_summary_view(_context, vif):
     """Maps keys for VIF summary view."""
     d = {}
-    d['id'] = vif['uuid']
-    d['mac_address'] = vif['address']
+    d['id'] = vif.uuid
+    d['mac_address'] = vif.address
     return d
 
 
diff --git a/nova/objects/virtual_interface.py b/nova/objects/virtual_interface.py
index 0414def6a8a3..911f82fe026f 100644
--- a/nova/objects/virtual_interface.py
+++ b/nova/objects/virtual_interface.py
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ from nova.objects import base
 from nova.objects import fields
 
 
-# TODO(berrange): Remove NovaObjectDictCompat
 @base.NovaObjectRegistry.register
-class VirtualInterface(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject,
-                       base.NovaObjectDictCompat):
+class VirtualInterface(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject):
     # Version 1.0: Initial version
     VERSION = '1.0'
 
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ class VirtualInterface(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject,
     @staticmethod
     def _from_db_object(context, vif, db_vif):
         for field in vif.fields:
-            vif[field] = db_vif[field]
+            setattr(vif, field, db_vif[field])
         vif._context = context
         vif.obj_reset_changes()
         return vif
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py
index b9b2815a8f7e..fde11e3ba3da 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_extended_virtual_interfaces_net.py
@@ -19,22 +19,29 @@ import webob
 from nova.api.openstack.compute.contrib import extended_virtual_interfaces_net
 from nova import compute
 from nova import network
+from nova.objects import virtual_interface as vif_obj
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.unit.api.openstack import fakes
 
 
 FAKE_UUID = 'aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa'
 
+EXPECTED_NET_UUIDS = [123,
+                      456]
 
-FAKE_VIFS = [{'uuid': '00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000000000000',
-              'address': '00-00-00-00-00-00',
-              'net_uuid': '00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000000000001'},
-             {'uuid': '11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111111111',
-              'address': '11-11-11-11-11-11',
-              'net_uuid': '11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111111112'}]
 
-EXPECTED_NET_UUIDS = ['00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000000000001',
-                      '11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111111112']
+def _generate_fake_vifs(context):
+    vif = vif_obj.VirtualInterface(context=context)
+    vif.address = '00-00-00-00-00-00'
+    vif.net_uuid = 123
+    vif.uuid = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000000000000'
+    fake_vifs = [vif]
+    vif = vif_obj.VirtualInterface(context=context)
+    vif.address = '11-11-11-11-11-11'
+    vif.net_uuid = 456
+    vif.uuid = '11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111111111'
+    fake_vifs.append(vif)
+    return fake_vifs
 
 
 def compute_api_get(self, context, instance_id, expected_attrs=None,
@@ -43,14 +50,14 @@ def compute_api_get(self, context, instance_id, expected_attrs=None,
 
 
 def get_vifs_by_instance(self, context, instance_id):
-    return FAKE_VIFS
+    return _generate_fake_vifs(context)
 
 
 def get_vif_by_mac_address(self, context, mac_address):
     if mac_address == "00-00-00-00-00-00":
-        return {'net_uuid': '00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000000000001'}
+        return _generate_fake_vifs(context)[0]
     else:
-        return {'net_uuid': '11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111111112'}
+        return _generate_fake_vifs(context)[1]
 
 
 class ExtendedServerVIFNetTest(test.NoDBTestCase):
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index 5a595ec23225..a0fc22ec87fe 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from nova.compute import api as compute_api
 from nova import context
 from nova import exception
 from nova import network
+from nova.objects import virtual_interface as vif_obj
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.unit.api.openstack import fakes
 
@@ -34,11 +35,22 @@ def compute_api_get(self, context, instance_id, expected_attrs=None,
     return dict(uuid=FAKE_UUID, id=instance_id, instance_type_id=1, host='bob')
 
 
+def _generate_fake_vifs(context):
+    vif = vif_obj.VirtualInterface(context=context)
+    vif.address = '00-00-00-00-00-00'
+    vif.network_id = 123
+    vif.uuid = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000000000000'
+    fake_vifs = [vif]
+    vif = vif_obj.VirtualInterface(context=context)
+    vif.address = '11-11-11-11-11-11'
+    vif.network_id = 456
+    vif.uuid = '11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111111111'
+    fake_vifs.append(vif)
+    return fake_vifs
+
+
 def get_vifs_by_instance(self, context, instance_id):
-    return [{'uuid': '00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000000000000',
-             'address': '00-00-00-00-00-00'},
-            {'uuid': '11111111-1111-1111-1111-11111111111111111',
-             'address': '11-11-11-11-11-11'}]
+    return _generate_fake_vifs(context)
 
 
 class FakeRequest(object):
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_virtual_interface.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_virtual_interface.py
index 8eba8fac4e52..0416707873f9 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_virtual_interface.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_virtual_interface.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class _TestVirtualInterface(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _compare(test, db, obj):
         for field, value in db.items():
-            test.assertEqual(db[field], obj[field])
+            test.assertEqual(db[field], getattr(obj, field))
 
     def test_get_by_id(self):
         with mock.patch.object(db, 'virtual_interface_get') as get: