diff --git a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/base.py b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/base.py
index 927e0b3..5352de8 100755
--- a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/base.py
+++ b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/base.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class BaseOrmTest(test.BaseTestCase):
                        'type': 'identity'
                    }, {
                        'publicURL':
-                       'https://ranger-agent-nc.%s.cci.att.com'
-                           % CONF.identity.region,
+                       ('https://ranger-agent-nc.%s.cci.att.com'
+                           % CONF.identity.region),
                        'type': 'ord'
                    }]})
         except (exceptions.UnexpectedResponseCode, exceptions.NotFound):
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ class BaseOrmTest(test.BaseTestCase):
             if region['id'] == CONF.identity.region or \
                 (region['id'] == CONF.ranger.alt_region
                  and CONF.ranger.alt_region_available is True):
-                region['domainName'] = CONF.auth.admin_domain_name
-                cls.region_client.update_region(region['id'],
-                                                **region)
                 cls.addClassResourceCleanup(cls.region_client.update_region,
                                             region['id'],
                                             **region)
+                region['domainName'] = CONF.auth.admin_domain_name
+                cls.region_client.update_region(region['id'],
+                                                **region)
 
     def assert_expected(self, expected, actual, excluded_keys):
         for key, value in list(expected.items()):