diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 81bbc38977..69488a1865 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ class NetworkScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
 
         return rules
 
-    def _get_router(self, client=None, project_id=None, **kwargs):
+    def get_router(self, client=None, project_id=None, **kwargs):
         """Retrieve a router for the given tenant id.
 
         If a public router has been configured, it will be returned.
@@ -1624,8 +1624,8 @@ class NetworkScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
                 project_id=project_id,
                 port_security_enabled=port_security_enabled,
                 **net_dict)
-            router = self._get_router(client=routers_client,
-                                      project_id=project_id)
+            router = self.get_router(client=routers_client,
+                                     project_id=project_id)
             subnet_kwargs = dict(network=network,
                                  subnets_client=subnets_client)
             # use explicit check because empty list is a valid option
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index 9323628542..a8fe20fd16 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestGettingAddress(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
                                   namestart='sub4',
                                   ip_version=4)
 
-        router = self._get_router()
+        router = self.get_router()
         self.routers_client.add_router_interface(router['id'],
                                                  subnet_id=sub4['id'])