diff --git a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_api_base.py b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_api_base.py
index a34f5a4313..c12e4dfe58 100644
--- a/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_api_base.py
+++ b/galaxy_ng/tests/integration/api/test_api_base.py
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
 import pytest
-import requests
 
 from ..utils import get_client
 
 
 @pytest.mark.min_hub_version("4.6dev")
 @pytest.mark.deployment_standalone
-def test_galaxy_api_root_standalone_no_auth_access(ansible_config):
+def test_galaxy_api_root_standalone_no_auth_access(galaxy_client):
     """Test galaxy API root."""
 
-    config = ansible_config("basic_user")
-    api_root = config["url"]
-
+    gc = galaxy_client("basic_user")
+    del gc.headers["Authorization"]
     # verify api root works without authentication
-    response = requests.get(f"{api_root}").json()
+    response = gc.get("")
     assert "v3" in response["available_versions"]
     assert "pulp-v3" in response["available_versions"]