diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/base_manager.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/base_manager.rb
index ab590bd92eb9..1aa380286e54 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/base_manager.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/base_manager.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ def refresher
     end
 
     def http_proxy_uri
-      self.class.http_proxy_uri
-    end
-
-    def self.http_proxy_uri
-      VMDB::Util.http_proxy_uri(ems_type.try(:to_sym)) || VMDB::Util.http_proxy_uri
+      VMDB::Util.http_proxy_uri(emstype.try(:to_sym)) || VMDB::Util.http_proxy_uri
     end
   end
 end