diff --git a/rally/verification/tempest/config.py b/rally/verification/tempest/config.py
index fcfd264bb6..f19b2a2dc5 100644
--- a/rally/verification/tempest/config.py
+++ b/rally/verification/tempest/config.py
@@ -485,8 +485,7 @@ class TempestResourcesContext(utils.RandomNameGeneratorMixin):
 
     def _create_network_resources(self):
         neutron_wrapper = network.NeutronWrapper(self.clients, self)
-        tenant_name = self.clients.keystone().tenant_name
-        tenant_id = self.clients.keystone().get_project_id(tenant_name)
+        tenant_id = self.clients.keystone.auth_ref.project_id
         LOG.debug("Creating network resources: network, subnet, router")
         net = neutron_wrapper.create_network(
             tenant_id, subnets_num=1, add_router=True,
diff --git a/tests/ci/rally_verify.py b/tests/ci/rally_verify.py
index a581ca0578..cd39125435 100755
--- a/tests/ci/rally_verify.py
+++ b/tests/ci/rally_verify.py
@@ -205,12 +205,10 @@ def main():
             clients.nova().flavors.delete(flavor.id)
 
         LOG.info("Creating a shared network.")
-        tenant_name = clients.keystone().tenant_name
-        tenant_id = clients.keystone().get_project_id(tenant_name)
         net_body = {
             "network": {
                 "name": "shared-net-%s" % str(uuid.uuid4()),
-                "tenant_id": tenant_id,
+                "tenant_id": clients.keystone.auth_ref.project_id,
                 "shared": True
             }
         }