diff --git a/nova/rpc.py b/nova/rpc.py
index 7e4d91a0..6363335e 100644
--- a/nova/rpc.py
+++ b/nova/rpc.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 class Connection(carrot_connection.BrokerConnection):
     """Connection instance object"""
     @classmethod
-    def instance(cls):
+    def instance(cls, new=False):
         """Returns the instance"""
-        if not hasattr(cls, '_instance'):
+        if new or not hasattr(cls, '_instance'):
             params = dict(hostname=FLAGS.rabbit_host,
                           port=FLAGS.rabbit_port,
                           userid=FLAGS.rabbit_userid,
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ class Connection(carrot_connection.BrokerConnection):
 
             # NOTE(vish): magic is fun!
             # pylint: disable-msg=W0142
-            cls._instance = cls(**params)
+            if new:
+                return cls(**params)
+            else:
+                cls._instance = cls(**params)
         return cls._instance
 
     @classmethod
@@ -263,8 +266,6 @@ def call(topic, msg):
     msg.update({'_msg_id': msg_id})
     LOG.debug("MSG_ID is %s" % (msg_id))
 
-    conn = Connection.instance()
-
     class WaitMessage(object):
 
         def __call__(self, data, message):
@@ -276,9 +277,11 @@ def call(topic, msg):
                 self.result = data['result']
 
     wait_msg = WaitMessage()
+    conn = Connection.instance(True)
     consumer = DirectConsumer(connection=conn, msg_id=msg_id)
     consumer.register_callback(wait_msg)
 
+    conn = Connection.instance()
     publisher = TopicPublisher(connection=conn, topic=topic)
     publisher.send(msg)
     publisher.close()