diff --git a/functionaltests/__init__.py b/functionaltests/__init__.py
index cdcb9659..42d6f6f6 100644
--- a/functionaltests/__init__.py
+++ b/functionaltests/__init__.py
@@ -13,33 +13,8 @@ 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
 
-from oslo.config import cfg
-from tempest import config
+from functionaltests.common import config
 
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
-
-def _get_conf_file_path():
-    functional_dir = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(__file__))[0]
-    base_dir = os.path.split(functional_dir)[0]
-    return os.path.join(base_dir, 'etc', 'functional_tests.conf')
-
-
-# Use local tempest conf if one is available.
-conf_file = _get_conf_file_path()
-if os.path.exists(conf_file):
-    CONF.set_config_path(conf_file)
-
-
-CONF.register_group(cfg.OptGroup('keymanager'))
-CONF.register_opt(cfg.StrOpt('url'), group='keymanager')
-CONF.register_opt(cfg.StrOpt('username'), group='keymanager')
-CONF.register_opt(cfg.StrOpt('password'), group='keymanager')
-CONF.register_opt(cfg.StrOpt('project_name'), group='keymanager')
-CONF.register_opt(cfg.StrOpt('project_id'), group='keymanager')
-CONF.register_opt(cfg.IntOpt('max_payload_size', default=10000),
-                  group='keymanager')
-CONF.register_opt(cfg.StrOpt('project_domain_name'), group='keymanager')
+CONF = config.get_config()
diff --git a/functionaltests/base.py b/functionaltests/base.py
index 9df8576f..8bd75a82 100644
--- a/functionaltests/base.py
+++ b/functionaltests/base.py
@@ -14,15 +14,11 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 """
 import logging
-import os
 
+from functionaltests.common import config
 import oslotest.base as oslotest
-from barbicanclient import client
-from keystoneclient.auth import identity
-from keystoneclient import session
-from tempest import config
 
-CONF = config.CONF
+CONF = config.get_config()
 
 
 class BaseTestCase(oslotest.BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/functionaltests/cli/v1/behaviors/base_behaviors.py b/functionaltests/cli/v1/behaviors/base_behaviors.py
index 3514e6c1..a4e75fad 100644
--- a/functionaltests/cli/v1/behaviors/base_behaviors.py
+++ b/functionaltests/cli/v1/behaviors/base_behaviors.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ import re
 import six
 
 from barbicanclient import barbican
-from tempest import config
+from functionaltests.common import config
 
-CONF = config.CONF
+CONF = config.get_config()
 
 
 class BaseBehaviors(object):
diff --git a/functionaltests/client/base.py b/functionaltests/client/base.py
index ace11bf2..3eb3cb61 100644
--- a/functionaltests/client/base.py
+++ b/functionaltests/client/base.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 import logging
 
 from functionaltests.base import BaseTestCase
+from functionaltests.common import config
 from barbicanclient import client
 from keystoneclient.auth import identity
 from keystoneclient import session
-from tempest import config
 
-CONF = config.CONF
+CONF = config.get_config()
 
 
 class TestCase(BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/functionaltests/client/test_client_connectivity.py b/functionaltests/client/test_client_connectivity.py
index c2a28ea2..03067699 100644
--- a/functionaltests/client/test_client_connectivity.py
+++ b/functionaltests/client/test_client_connectivity.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 import logging
 
 from functionaltests.base import BaseTestCase
+from functionaltests.common import config
 from barbicanclient import client
 from barbicanclient import exceptions
 from keystoneclient.auth import identity
 from keystoneclient import session
-from tempest import config
 
-CONF = config.CONF
+CONF = config.get_config()
 
 
 class WhenTestingClientConnectivity(BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/functionaltests/common/__init__.py b/functionaltests/common/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/functionaltests/common/config.py b/functionaltests/common/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de64634d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functionaltests/common/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2015 Rackspace
+
+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
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+TEST_CONF = None
+
+
+def setup_config(config_file=''):
+    global TEST_CONF
+    TEST_CONF = cfg.ConfigOpts()
+
+    identity_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='identity')
+    identity_options = [
+        cfg.StrOpt('uri', default='http://localhost:5000/v2.0'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('uri_v3', default='http://localhost:5000/v3'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('auth_version', default='v3'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('username', default='admin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('password', default='secretadmin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('tenant_name', default='admin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('domain_name', default='Default'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('admin_username', default='admin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('admin_password', default='secretadmin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('admin_tenant_name', default='admin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('admin_domain_name', default='Default')
+    ]
+    TEST_CONF.register_group(identity_group)
+    TEST_CONF.register_opts(identity_options, group=identity_group)
+
+    keymanager_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='keymanager')
+    keymanager_options = [
+        cfg.StrOpt('url', default='http://localhost:9311'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('username', default='admin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('password', default='secretadmin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('project_name', default='admin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('project_id', default='admin'),
+        cfg.StrOpt('project_domain_name', default='Default'),
+        cfg.IntOpt('max_payload_size', default=10000)
+    ]
+    TEST_CONF.register_group(keymanager_group)
+    TEST_CONF.register_opts(keymanager_options, group=keymanager_group)
+
+    # Figure out which config to load
+    config_to_load = []
+    local_config = './etc/functional_tests.conf'
+    devstack_config = '../etc/functional_tests.conf'
+    if os.path.isfile(config_file):
+        config_to_load.append(config_file)
+    elif os.path.isfile(local_config):
+        config_to_load.append(local_config)
+    elif os.path.isfile(devstack_config):
+        config_to_load.append(devstack_config)
+    else:
+        config_to_load.append('/etc/functional_tests.conf')
+
+    # Actually parse config
+    TEST_CONF(
+        (),  # Required to load a anonymous config
+        default_config_files=config_to_load
+    )
+
+
+def get_config():
+    if not TEST_CONF:
+        setup_config()
+    return TEST_CONF
diff --git a/functionaltests/run_tests.sh b/functionaltests/run_tests.sh
index 6e53ab38..214d0b12 100755
--- a/functionaltests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/functionaltests/run_tests.sh
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-# Where tempest code lives
-
-TEMPEST_DIR=${TEMPEST_DIR:-/opt/stack/new/tempest}
-
-# Install tempest
-pip install -e $TEMPEST_DIR
 
 # Install test-requirements
 pip install -r /opt/stack/new/python-barbicanclient/test-requirements.txt