diff --git a/neutron/tests/base.py b/neutron/tests/base.py
index f166bbba3d7..2f560ccbb3d 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/base.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/base.py
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ class BaseTestCase(DietTestCase):
     @staticmethod
     def config_parse(conf=None, args=None):
         """Create the default configurations."""
-        # neutron.conf includes rpc_backend which needs to be cleaned up
         if args is None:
             args = []
         args += ['--config-file', etcdir('neutron.conf')]
diff --git a/neutron/tests/etc/neutron.conf b/neutron/tests/etc/neutron.conf
index 798ff3e9f34..74d8bfe418b 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/etc/neutron.conf
+++ b/neutron/tests/etc/neutron.conf
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ bind_port = 9696
 # Paste configuration file
 api_paste_config = api-paste.ini.test
 
-# The messaging module to use, defaults to kombu.
-rpc_backend = fake
+# The messaging transport URL
+transport_url = 'fake:/'
 
 lock_path = $state_path/lock