diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/dhcp_binding.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/dhcp_binding.py
index 08c0f81193..4b0b35d699 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/dhcp_binding.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/dhcp_binding.py
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ import pprint
 from vmware_nsx.shell.admin.plugins.common import constants
 import vmware_nsx.shell.admin.plugins.common.utils as admin_utils
 import vmware_nsx.shell.admin.plugins.nsxv.resources.utils as utils
-
 import vmware_nsx.shell.resources as shell
 
 from neutron.callbacks import registry
-from neutron.db import db_base_plugin_v2
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _LE, _LI
 from vmware_nsx.db import nsxv_db
@@ -105,9 +103,9 @@ def nsx_update_dhcp_edge_binding(resource, event, trigger, **kwargs):
             LOG.error(_LE("Need to specify edge-id parameter"))
             return
         LOG.info(_LI("Updating NSXv Edge: %s"), edge_id)
-        # Need to create a NeutronDbPlugin object; so that we are able to
+        # Need to create a plugin object; so that we are able to
         # do neutron list-ports.
-        plugin = db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2()
+        plugin = utils.NsxVPluginWrapper()
         nsxv_manager = vcns_driver.VcnsDriver(
                            edge_utils.NsxVCallbacks(plugin))
         edge_manager = edge_utils.EdgeManager(nsxv_manager, plugin)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/securitygroups.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/securitygroups.py
index 8b3d9c43d8..5469d1369b 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/securitygroups.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/securitygroups.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from neutron.db import securitygroups_db
 from vmware_nsx.db import db as nsx_db
 from vmware_nsx.db import nsx_models
 from vmware_nsx.db import nsxv_models
-from vmware_nsx import plugin
 from vmware_nsx.shell.admin.plugins.common import constants
 from vmware_nsx.shell.admin.plugins.common import formatters
 from vmware_nsx.shell.admin.plugins.common import utils as admin_utils
@@ -35,14 +34,6 @@ from vmware_nsx.shell import resources as nsxadmin
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class NsxVPluginWrapper(plugin.NsxVPlugin):
-    def _start_rpc_listeners(self):
-        pass
-
-    def _validate_config(self):
-        pass
-
-
 class NeutronSecurityGroupDB(utils.NeutronDbClient,
                              securitygroups_db.SecurityGroupDbMixin):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -135,7 +126,7 @@ class NsxFirewallAPI(object):
 
 neutron_sg = NeutronSecurityGroupDB()
 nsxv_firewall = NsxFirewallAPI()
-plugin = NsxVPluginWrapper()
+plugin = utils.NsxVPluginWrapper()
 
 
 def _log_info(resource, data, attrs=['name', 'id']):
@@ -253,7 +244,7 @@ def fix_security_groups(resource, event, trigger, **kwargs):
     context_ = context.get_admin_context()
     sgs_with_missing_section = _find_missing_sections()
     sgs_with_missing_nsx_group = _find_missing_security_groups()
-    plugin = NsxVPluginWrapper()
+    plugin = utils.NsxVPluginWrapper()
     # If only the fw section is missing then create it.
     for sg_id in (set(sgs_with_missing_section.keys()) -
                   set(sgs_with_missing_nsx_group.keys())):
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py
index 5ba9dd51db..6725c80dc1 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from neutron import context as neutron_context
 from neutron.db import common_db_mixin as common_db
+
+from vmware_nsx import plugin
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield import vcns
 
 
@@ -33,3 +35,11 @@ class NeutronDbClient(common_db.CommonDbMixin):
     def __init__(self):
         super(NeutronDbClient, self)
         self.context = neutron_context.get_admin_context()
+
+
+class NsxVPluginWrapper(plugin.NsxVPlugin):
+    def _start_rpc_listeners(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _validate_config(self):
+        pass