diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 5e10ebf..3830fbc 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -49,16 +49,8 @@
 
     def verify_ssh(self, keypair):
         if self.run_ssh:
-            # Obtain a floating IP if floating_ips is enabled
-            if (CONF.network_feature_enabled.floating_ips and
-                CONF.network.floating_network_name):
-                fip = self.create_floating_ip(self.instance)
-                self.ip = self.associate_floating_ip(
-                    fip, self.instance)['floating_ip_address']
-            else:
-                server = self.servers_client.show_server(
-                    self.instance['id'])['server']
-                self.ip = self.get_server_ip(server)
+            # Obtain server IP
+            self.ip = self.get_server_ip(self.instance)
             # Check ssh
             self.ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(
                 ip_address=self.ip,
diff --git a/zuul.d/tempest-specific.yaml b/zuul.d/tempest-specific.yaml
index a8c29af..ca63fcc 100644
--- a/zuul.d/tempest-specific.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/tempest-specific.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@
     vars:
       devstack_localrc:
         TEMPEST_USE_TEST_ACCOUNTS: True
-
+        # FIXME(gmann): Nova and Glance have enabled the new defaults and scope
+        # by default in devstack and pre provisioned account code and testing
+        # needs to be move to new RBAC design testing. Until we do that, let's
+        # run these jobs with old defaults.
+        NOVA_ENFORCE_SCOPE: false
+        GLANCE_ENFORCE_SCOPE: false
 - job:
     name: tempest-full-test-account-no-admin-py3
     parent: tempest-full-test-account-py3