diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/nsxlib_testcase.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/nsxlib_testcase.py
index d79aaed1..fb89b806 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/nsxlib_testcase.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/nsxlib_testcase.py
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ def _mock_nsxlib():
          "NsxLibTransportZone.get_id_by_name_or_id"),
         side_effect=_return_id_key).start()
 
-    mock.patch(
-        "vmware_nsxlib.v3.NsxLib.get_version",
-        return_value='1.1.0').start()
-
 
 def get_default_nsxlib_config():
     return config.NsxLibConfig(
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_policy_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_policy_resources.py
index d0148ba8..641b079c 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_policy_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_policy_resources.py
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ class NsxPolicyLibTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(NsxPolicyLibTestCase, self).setUp()
 
-        mock.patch.object(v3.NsxPolicyLib, "get_version",
-                          return_value='2.0.0').start()
         nsxlib_config = nsxlib_testcase.get_default_nsxlib_config()
         self.policy_lib = v3.NsxPolicyLib(nsxlib_config)
         self.policy_api = self.policy_lib.policy_api
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/__init__.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/__init__.py
index 2b0b4865..5eed387c 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/__init__.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/__init__.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class NsxLibBase(object):
 
         super(NsxLibBase, self).__init__()
 
-        self.nsx_version = self.get_version()
+        self.nsx_version = None
 
     def set_config(self, nsxlib_config):
         """Set config user provided and extend it according to application"""
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ class NsxLibBase(object):
     def init_api(self):
         pass
 
-    def get_version(self):
-        node = self.client.get("node")
-        version = node.get('node_version')
-        return version
-
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def feature_supported(self, feature):
         pass
@@ -190,8 +185,16 @@ class NsxLib(NsxLibBase):
     def keepalive_section(self):
         return 'transport-zones'
 
+    def get_version(self):
+        if self.nsx_version:
+            return self.nsx_version
+
+        node = self.client.get("node")
+        self.nsx_version = node.get('node_version')
+        return self.nsx_version
+
     def feature_supported(self, feature):
-        if (version.LooseVersion(self.nsx_version) >=
+        if (version.LooseVersion(self.get_version()) >=
             version.LooseVersion(nsx_constants.NSX_VERSION_2_0_0)):
             # Features available since 2.0
             if (feature == nsx_constants.FEATURE_EXCLUDE_PORT_BY_TAG or
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ class NsxLib(NsxLibBase):
                 feature == nsx_constants.FEATURE_LOAD_BALANCER):
                 return True
 
-        if (version.LooseVersion(self.nsx_version) >=
+        if (version.LooseVersion(self.get_version()) >=
             version.LooseVersion(nsx_constants.NSX_VERSION_1_1_0)):
             # Features available since 1.1
             if (feature == nsx_constants.FEATURE_MAC_LEARNING or
@@ -234,13 +237,7 @@ class NsxPolicyLib(NsxLibBase):
         return 'infra'
 
     def feature_supported(self, feature):
-        if (version.LooseVersion(self.nsx_version) >=
-            version.LooseVersion(nsx_constants.NSX_VERSION_2_0_0)):
-            # NSX policy is available since 2.0
-            if feature == nsx_constants.FEATURE_NSX_POLICY:
-                return True
-
-        return False
+        return (feature == nsx_constants.FEATURE_NSX_POLICY)
 
     @property
     def client_url_prefix(self):