diff --git a/novaclient/tests/functional/clouds.yaml.sample b/novaclient/tests/functional/clouds.yaml.sample
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+clouds:
+  devstack:
+    auth:
+      username: admin
+      password: a
+      project_name: admin
+      auth_url: http://localhost:5000/v2.0