Code review comment for lp:~rconradharris/nova/lp794672

> However, if we're running into load issues during testing I feel the next logical step is to
> increase the realism in the testing environment instead of molding the code to fit the needs of
> testing.

I like this idea, but I think that's a medium-term goal; it's probably not going to solve the testing problem tomorrow.

I would consider this patch (an admittedly hacky) stop-gap to get us by until we get something more prod-like setup in our testing envs.