diff --git a/test/unit/common/middleware/test_recon.py b/test/unit/common/middleware/test_recon.py
index ce4827e3c0..1dedec688c 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/middleware/test_recon.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/middleware/test_recon.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class FakeRecon(object):
         raise Exception
 
 
+@patch_policies(legacy_only=True)
 class TestReconSuccess(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):