diff --git a/tests/api2/test_002_system_license.py b/tests/api2/test_002_system_license.py
index a843613c81c31..e3b1f7fd606f8 100644
--- a/tests/api2/test_002_system_license.py
+++ b/tests/api2/test_002_system_license.py
@@ -1,37 +1,34 @@
 import os
-import sys
 import time
-sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
+
+import pytest
+
 from auto_config import ha, ha_license
+from middlewared.test.integration.utils import call
 
-from middlewared.test.integration.utils import client
 
-# Only read the test on HA
-if ha:
-    def test_apply_and_verify_license():
-        with client() as c:
-            if ha_license:
-                _license_string = ha_license
-            else:
-                with open(os.environ.get('license_file', '/root/license.txt')) as f:
-                    _license_string = f.read()
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not ha, reason='Test only valid for HA')
+def test_apply_and_verify_license():
+    if ha_license:
+        _license_string = ha_license
+    else:
+        with open(os.environ.get('license_file', '/root/license.txt')) as f:
+            _license_string = f.read()
 
-            # apply license
-            c.call('system.license_update', _license_string)
+    # apply license
+    call('system.license_update', _license_string)
 
-            # verify license is applied
-            assert c.call('failover.licensed') is True
+    # verify license is applied
+    assert call('failover.licensed') is True
 
-            retries = 30
-            sleep_time = 1
-            for i in range(retries):
-                if c.call('failover.call_remote', 'failover.licensed') is False:
-                    # we call a hook that runs in a background task
-                    # so give it a bit to propagate to other controller
-                    # furthermore, our VMs are...well...inconsistent to say the least
-                    # so sometimes this is almost instant while others I've 10+ secs
-                    time.sleep(sleep_time)
-                else:
-                    break
-            else:
-                assert False, f'Timed out after {sleep_time * retries}s waiting on license to sync to standby'
+    retries = 30
+    sleep_time = 1
+    for i in range(retries):
+        if call('failover.call_remote', 'failover.licensed') is False:
+            # we call a hook that runs in a background task
+            # so give it a bit to propagate to other controller
+            time.sleep(sleep_time)
+        else:
+            break
+    else:
+        assert False, f'Timed out after {sleep_time * retries}s waiting on license to sync to standby'