diff --git a/os_brick/initiator/connectors/vmware.py b/os_brick/initiator/connectors/vmware.py
index f5be794ce..a026a4d70 100644
--- a/os_brick/initiator/connectors/vmware.py
+++ b/os_brick/initiator/connectors/vmware.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class VmdkConnector(initiator_connector.InitiatorConnector):
         with open(tmp_file_path, "rb") as tmp_file:
             dc_name = session.invoke_api(
                 vim_util, 'get_object_property', session.vim, dc_ref, 'name')
-            cookies = session.vim.client.options.transport.cookiejar
+            cookies = session.vim.client.cookiejar
             cacerts = self._ca_file if self._ca_file else not self._insecure
             self._upload_vmdk(
                 tmp_file, self._ip, self._port, dc_name, dstore.name, cookies,
diff --git a/os_brick/tests/initiator/connectors/test_vmware.py b/os_brick/tests/initiator/connectors/test_vmware.py
index 6f7a980dc..a9ec8f18f 100644
--- a/os_brick/tests/initiator/connectors/test_vmware.py
+++ b/os_brick/tests/initiator/connectors/test_vmware.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class VmdkConnectorTestCase(test_connector.ConnectorTestCase):
         exp_rel_path = '%s/foo.vmdk' % tmp_folder_path
         upload_vmdk.assert_called_once_with(
             tmp_file, self._connector._ip, self._connector._port, dc_name,
-            ds_name, session.vim.client.options.transport.cookiejar,
+            ds_name, session.vim.client.cookiejar,
             exp_rel_path, units.Gi, self._connector._ca_file,
             self._connector._timeout)