diff --git a/tests/unit/fakes.py b/tests/unit/fakes.py
index dc2bf58a..a2a12a0e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/fakes.py
+++ b/tests/unit/fakes.py
@@ -1084,7 +1084,10 @@ class FakeNeutronClient(object):
     def create_subnet(self, data):
         subnet = setup_dict(data["subnet"],
                             required=["network_id", "cidr", "ip_version"],
-                            defaults={"name": generate_name("subnet_")})
+                            defaults={
+                                "name": generate_name("subnet_"),
+                                "dns_nameservers": ["8.8.8.8", "8.8.4.4"]
+                            })
         if subnet["network_id"] not in self.__networks:
             raise neutron_exceptions.NeutronClientException
 
@@ -1092,7 +1095,6 @@ class FakeNeutronClient(object):
         subnet.update({"id": subnet_id,
                        "enable_dhcp": True,
                        "tenant_id": self.__tenant_id,
-                       "dns_nameservers": [],
                        "ipv6_ra_mode": None,
                        "allocation_pools": [],
                        "gateway_ip": re.sub("./.*$", "1", subnet["cidr"]),