diff --git a/nova/objects/bandwidth_usage.py b/nova/objects/bandwidth_usage.py
index fa5119d00ef9..572a6e15b10e 100644
--- a/nova/objects/bandwidth_usage.py
+++ b/nova/objects/bandwidth_usage.py
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ from nova.objects import base
 from nova.objects import fields
 
 
-# TODO(berrange): Remove NovaObjectDictCompat
 @base.NovaObjectRegistry.register
-class BandwidthUsage(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject,
-                     base.NovaObjectDictCompat):
+class BandwidthUsage(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject):
     # Version 1.0: Initial version
     # Version 1.1: Add use_slave to get_by_instance_uuid_and_mac
     # Version 1.2: Add update_cells to create
@@ -39,9 +37,9 @@ class BandwidthUsage(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject,
     def _from_db_object(context, bw_usage, db_bw_usage):
         for field in bw_usage.fields:
             if field == 'instance_uuid':
-                bw_usage[field] = db_bw_usage['uuid']
+                setattr(bw_usage, field, db_bw_usage['uuid'])
             else:
-                bw_usage[field] = db_bw_usage[field]
+                setattr(bw_usage, field, db_bw_usage[field])
         bw_usage._context = context
         bw_usage.obj_reset_changes()
         return bw_usage
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_bandwidth_usage.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_bandwidth_usage.py
index 530f9a8c4926..d14c153af83f 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_bandwidth_usage.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_bandwidth_usage.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class _TestBandwidthUsage(test.TestCase):
             obj_field = field
             if obj_field == 'uuid':
                 obj_field = 'instance_uuid'
-            test.assertEqual(db[field], obj[obj_field],
+            test.assertEqual(db[field], getattr(obj, obj_field),
                     'Field %s is not equal' % field)
 
     @staticmethod