diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/fake.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/fake.py
index d6aa1905aad5..55a8ee0a681a 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/fake.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/fake.py
@@ -1225,12 +1225,7 @@ class FakeVim(object):
         self.client = FakeClient()
         self.client.factory = FakeFactory()
 
-        transport = DataObject()
-        transport.cookiejar = "Fake-CookieJar"
-        options = DataObject()
-        options.transport = transport
-
-        self.client.options = options
+        self.client.cookiejar = "Fake-CookieJar"
 
         service_content = self.client.factory.create('ns0:ServiceContent')
         service_content.propertyCollector = "PropCollector"
diff --git a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vmops.py b/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vmops.py
index 993a4ce24e64..c1c9d4421d78 100644
--- a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vmops.py
+++ b/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vmops.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class VMwareVMOps(object):
                                 datastore, injected_files, admin_password,
                                 network_info):
         session_vim = self._session.vim
-        cookies = session_vim.client.options.transport.cookiejar
+        cookies = session_vim.client.cookiejar
         dc_path = vutil.get_inventory_path(session_vim, dc_info.ref)
         uploaded_iso_path = self._create_config_drive(context,
                                                       instance,
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class VMwareVMOps(object):
             dc_path = vutil.get_inventory_path(session.vim, vi.dc_info.ref)
 
             host = self._session._host
-            cookies = session.vim.client.options.transport.cookiejar
+            cookies = session.vim.client.cookiejar
 
         images.fetch_image(
             context,