diff --git a/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/mgmt_testcase.py b/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/mgmt_testcase.py
index 26d2f84cf884..ee89daf4d383 100644
--- a/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/mgmt_testcase.py
+++ b/tools/azure-sdk-tools/devtools_testutils/mgmt_testcase.py
@@ -158,7 +158,15 @@ def moniker(self):
             self.resource_moniker = self.random_name
         return self.resource_moniker
 
-    def create_mgmt_client(self, client_class):
-        return self.test_class_instance.create_mgmt_client(
-            client_class
+    def create_mgmt_client(self, client_class, **kwargs):
+        subscription_id = None
+        if self.is_live:
+            subscription_id = os.environ.get("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID", None)
+        if not subscription_id:
+            subscription_id = self.test_class_instance.settings.SUBSCRIPTION_ID
+
+        return self.test_class_instance.create_basic_client(
+            client_class,
+            subscription_id=subscription_id,
+            **kwargs
         )