diff --git a/rally/osclients.py b/rally/osclients.py
index 9d9820991c..6db28b6028 100644
--- a/rally/osclients.py
+++ b/rally/osclients.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class Clients(object):
         return client
 
     @cached
-    def ironic(self, version="1.0"):
+    def ironic(self, version="1"):
         """Return Ironic client."""
         from ironicclient import client as ironic
         kc = self.keystone()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_osclients.py b/tests/unit/test_osclients.py
index fc735d3be3..c5346a3aed 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_osclients.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_osclients.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class OSClientsTestCase(test.TestCase):
                 "insecure": self.endpoint.insecure,
                 "cacert": self.endpoint.cacert
             }
-            mock_ironic.client.get_client.assert_called_once_with("1.0", **kw)
+            mock_ironic.client.get_client.assert_called_once_with("1", **kw)
             self.assertEqual(fake_ironic, self.clients.cache["ironic"])
 
     def test_sahara(self):