2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi/vm_utils.py b/nova/virt/xenapi/vm_utils.py
index 2a75f9dbf..2b84601f2 100644
--- a/nova/virt/xenapi/vm_utils.py
+++ b/nova/virt/xenapi/vm_utils.py
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ class VMHelper():
     The class that wraps the helper methods together.
     """
     def __init__(self):
+        return
+
+    @classmethod
+    def late_import(cls):
+        """
+        Load the XenAPI module in for helper class, if required.
+        This is to avoid to install the XenAPI library when other
+        hypervisors are used
+        """
         global XenAPI
         if XenAPI is None:
             XenAPI = __import__('XenAPI')
diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py b/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py
index 542d4894c..e7c3102a3 100644
--- a/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py
+++ b/nova/virt/xenapi/vmops.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class VMOps(object):
         if XenAPI is None:
             XenAPI = __import__('XenAPI')
         self._session = session
+        # Load XenAPI module in the helper class
+        VMHelper.late_import()
 
     def list_instances(self):
         """ List VM instances """