diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d5ea72226..1a8a2d7dd 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ setenv = {[testenv]setenv}
 setenv = {[testenv]setenv}
          ZAQAR_TEST_INTEGRATION=1
          OS_TEST_PATH=./zaqar/tests/functional
-commands = python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='--concurrency 1'
+commands = python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='--concurrency 1 {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 commands = flake8
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ import_exceptions = zaqar.openstack.common.gettextutils._,zaqar.i18n._
 # upstream infra does not yet support it. Once that's fixed, we can
 # drop the install_command.
 install_command = pip install -U --force-reinstall {opts} {packages}
-commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d install-guide/build/doctrees -b html install-guide/source install-guide/build/html
\ No newline at end of file
+commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d install-guide/build/doctrees -b html install-guide/source install-guide/build/html
diff --git a/zaqar/tests/etc/functional-tests.conf b/zaqar/tests/etc/functional-tests.conf
index c19d7dcf7..38d8dc66b 100644
--- a/zaqar/tests/etc/functional-tests.conf
+++ b/zaqar/tests/etc/functional-tests.conf
@@ -2,14 +2,7 @@
 # run_tests = True
 unreliable = True
 
-[auth]
-# auth_on = False
-# url = https://127.0.0.1:5000/v2.0/tokens
-# username = None
-# password = None
-
 [zaqar]
-# run_server = True
 # url = http://0.0.0.0:8888
 # config = functional-zaqar.conf
 
diff --git a/zaqar/tests/functional/base.py b/zaqar/tests/functional/base.py
index e8c7a5680..a9fc4305c 100644
--- a/zaqar/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/zaqar/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -95,15 +95,10 @@ class FunctionalTestBase(testing.TestBase):
             self.__class__.class_ttl_gc_interval = 60
 
         if _TEST_INTEGRATION:
-            # TODO(kgriffs): This code should be replaced to use
-            # an external wsgi server instance.
-
-            # NOTE(flaper87): Use running instances.
-            if self.cfg.zaqar.run_server:
-                if not (self.server and self.server.is_alive()):
-                    self.server = self.server_class()
-                    self.server.start(self.mconf)
-                    self.addCleanup(self.server.process.terminate)
+            if not (self.server and self.server.is_alive()):
+                self.server = self.server_class()
+                self.server.start(self.mconf)
+                self.addCleanup(self.server.process.terminate)
 
             self.client = http.Client()
         else:
@@ -117,10 +112,6 @@ class FunctionalTestBase(testing.TestBase):
 
         self.headers = helpers.create_zaqar_headers(self.cfg)
 
-        if self.cfg.auth.auth_on:
-            auth_token = helpers.get_keystone_token(self.cfg, self.client)
-            self.headers["X-Auth-Token"] = auth_token
-
         self.headers_response_with_body = {'location', 'content-type'}
 
         self.client.set_headers(self.headers)
diff --git a/zaqar/tests/functional/config.py b/zaqar/tests/functional/config.py
index db19ee3d9..db32bec04 100644
--- a/zaqar/tests/functional/config.py
+++ b/zaqar/tests/functional/config.py
@@ -23,16 +23,8 @@ _DEFAULT = (
     cfg.BoolOpt("run_tests", default=True),
 )
 
-_AUTH_OPTIONS = (
-    cfg.BoolOpt("auth_on", default=False),
-    cfg.StrOpt("url", default="https://127.0.0.1:5000/v2.0/tokens"),
-    cfg.StrOpt("username"),
-    cfg.StrOpt("password"),
-)
-
 
 _ZAQAR_OPTIONS = (
-    cfg.BoolOpt("run_server", default=True),
     cfg.StrOpt("url", default="http://127.0.0.1:8888"),
     cfg.StrOpt("config", default="functional-zaqar.conf"),
 )
@@ -47,7 +39,6 @@ _HEADERS_OPTIONS = (
 def load_config():
     conf = cfg.ConfigOpts()
     conf.register_opts(_DEFAULT)
-    conf.register_opts(_AUTH_OPTIONS, group="auth")
     conf.register_opts(_ZAQAR_OPTIONS, group="zaqar")
     conf.register_opts(_HEADERS_OPTIONS, group="headers")
 
diff --git a/zaqar/tests/functional/helpers.py b/zaqar/tests/functional/helpers.py
index 2e4dd1788..b357d9f3b 100644
--- a/zaqar/tests/functional/helpers.py
+++ b/zaqar/tests/functional/helpers.py
@@ -18,28 +18,6 @@ import string
 import uuid
 
 
-def get_keystone_token(conf, client):
-    """Gets Keystone Auth token."""
-    body = {
-        'auth': {
-            'passwordCredentials': {
-                'username': conf.auth.username,
-                'password': conf.auth.password
-            },
-        },
-    }
-
-    header = {"Content-Type": "application/json",
-              "Accept": "application/json"}
-
-    response = client.post(url=conf.auth.url,
-                           headers=header,
-                           data=body)
-
-    response_body = response.json()
-    return response_body['access']['token']['id']
-
-
 def create_zaqar_headers(conf):
     """Returns headers to be used for all Zaqar requests."""
 
diff --git a/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1/test_queues.py b/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1/test_queues.py
index 10a07b775..50a0f7726 100644
--- a/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1/test_queues.py
+++ b/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1/test_queues.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import copy
 import uuid
 
 import ddt
@@ -125,26 +124,6 @@ class TestInsertQueue(base.V1FunctionalTestBase):
 
     test_insert_queue_invalid_name.tags = ['negative']
 
-    def test_insert_queue_invalid_authtoken(self):
-        """Insert Queue with invalid authtoken."""
-
-        # NOTE(flaper87): Currently, tearDown
-        # depends on this attribute. Needs to
-        # be fixed.
-        self.url = self.base_url + '/queues/invalidauthtoken'
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete, self.url)
-
-        if not self.cfg.auth.auth_on:
-            self.skipTest("Auth is not on!")
-
-        header = copy.copy(self.header)
-        header['X-Auth-Token'] = 'invalid'
-
-        result = self.client.put(self.url, headers=header)
-        self.assertEqual(401, result.status_code)
-
-    test_insert_queue_invalid_authtoken.tags = ['negative']
-
     def test_insert_queue_header_plaintext(self):
         """Insert Queue with 'Accept': 'plain/text'."""
         path = '/queues/plaintextheader'
diff --git a/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1_1/test_queues.py b/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1_1/test_queues.py
index 5f984e562..fa418787f 100644
--- a/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1_1/test_queues.py
+++ b/zaqar/tests/functional/wsgi/v1_1/test_queues.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import copy
 import uuid
 
 import ddt
@@ -116,26 +115,6 @@ class TestInsertQueue(base.V1_1FunctionalTestBase):
 
     test_insert_queue_invalid_name.tags = ['negative']
 
-    def test_insert_queue_invalid_authtoken(self):
-        """Insert Queue with invalid authtoken."""
-
-        # NOTE(flaper87): Currently, tearDown
-        # depends on this attribute. Needs to
-        # be fixed.
-        self.url = self.base_url + '/queues/invalidauthtoken'
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete, self.url)
-
-        if not self.cfg.auth.auth_on:
-            self.skipTest("Auth is not on!")
-
-        header = copy.copy(self.header)
-        header['X-Auth-Token'] = 'invalid'
-
-        result = self.client.put(self.url, headers=header)
-        self.assertEqual(401, result.status_code)
-
-    test_insert_queue_invalid_authtoken.tags = ['negative']
-
     def test_insert_queue_header_plaintext(self):
         """Insert Queue with 'Accept': 'plain/text'."""
         path = '/queues/plaintextheader'