diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/2024.2-intermediate-release-2a9f305375fcb462.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/2024.2-intermediate-release-2a9f305375fcb462.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11d3a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/2024.2-intermediate-release-2a9f305375fcb462.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+prelude: >
+    This is an intermediate release during the 2024.2 Dalmatian development
+    cycle to make new functionality available to plugins and other consumers.
+
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index 0cc088a..c2f067c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
         # If we added the location directly, the image goes straight
         # to active and no hashing is done
         self.assertEqual('active', image['status'])
-        self.assertIsNone(None, image['os_hash_algo'])
-        self.assertIsNone(None, image['os_hash_value'])
+        self.assertIsNone(image['os_hash_algo'])
+        self.assertIsNone(image['os_hash_value'])
 
         return image
 
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@
 
         # The image should still be active and still have no hashes
         self.assertEqual('active', image['status'])
-        self.assertIsNone(None, image['os_hash_algo'])
-        self.assertIsNone(None, image['os_hash_value'])
+        self.assertIsNone(image['os_hash_algo'])
+        self.assertIsNone(image['os_hash_value'])
 
         # The direct_url should still match the first location
         if 'direct_url' in image: