diff --git a/tests/integration/__init__.py b/tests/integration/__init__.py
index 0ede993700..2d971816f5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/integration/__init__.py
@@ -848,6 +848,12 @@ class TestDaemon(object):
                 )
             opts_dict['extension_modules'] = os.path.join(opts_dict['root_dir'], 'extension_modules')
 
+            # Copy the autosign_file to the new  master root_dir
+            shutil.copyfile(
+                os.path.join(INTEGRATION_TEST_DIR, 'files', 'autosign_file'),
+                os.path.join(opts_dict['root_dir'], 'autosign_file')
+            )
+
         # Point the config values to the correct temporary paths
         for name in ('hosts', 'aliases'):
             optname = '{0}.file'.format(name)
diff --git a/tests/integration/daemons/test_masterapi.py b/tests/integration/daemons/test_masterapi.py
index d32b6d56f4..67ea52ae0d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/daemons/test_masterapi.py
+++ b/tests/integration/daemons/test_masterapi.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import shutil
 
 # Import Salt Testing libs
 from tests.support.case import ShellCase
+from tests.support.paths import TMP, INTEGRATION_TEST_DIR
 
 # Import 3rd-party libs
 
@@ -19,53 +20,45 @@ class AutosignGrainsTest(ShellCase):
     Test autosigning minions based on grain values.
     '''
 
-    def test_autosign_grains_accept(self):
+    def setUp(self):
+        shutil.copyfile(
+            os.path.join(INTEGRATION_TEST_DIR, 'files', 'autosign_grains', 'autosign_file'),
+            os.path.join(TMP, 'root_dir', 'autosign_file')
+        )
         self.run_key('-d minion -y')
         self.run_call('test.ping')  # get minon to try to authenticate itself again
 
-        try:
-            self.assertEqual(self.run_key('-l acc'), ['Accepted Keys:', 'sub_minion'])
-            self.assertEqual(self.run_key('-l un'), ['Unaccepted Keys:', 'minion'])
-        except AssertionError:
-            self.run_key('-a minion -y')
-            raise
+        if 'minion' in self.run_key('-l acc'):
+            self.skipTest('Could not deauthorize minion')
+        if 'minion' not in self.run_key('-l un'):
+            self.skipTest('minion did not try to authenticate itself')
 
-        autosign_grains_dir = os.path.join(self.master_opts['autosign_grains_dir'])
-        if not os.path.isdir(autosign_grains_dir):
-            os.makedirs(autosign_grains_dir)
-        with salt.utils.files.fopen(os.path.join(autosign_grains_dir, 'test_grain'), 'w') as f:
+        self.autosign_grains_dir = os.path.join(self.master_opts['autosign_grains_dir'])
+        if not os.path.isdir(self.autosign_grains_dir):
+            os.makedirs(self.autosign_grains_dir)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.copyfile(
+            os.path.join(INTEGRATION_TEST_DIR, 'files', 'autosign_file'),
+            os.path.join(TMP, 'root_dir', 'autosign_file')
+        )
+        self.run_call('test.ping')  # get minon to try to authenticate itself again
+        self.run_key('-a minion -y')
+
+        if os.path.isdir(self.autosign_grains_dir):
+            shutil.rmtree(self.autosign_grains_dir)
+
+    def test_autosign_grains_accept(self):
+        with salt.utils.files.fopen(os.path.join(self.autosign_grains_dir, 'test_grain'), 'w') as f:
             f.write('#invalid_value\ncheese')
 
         self.run_call('test.ping')  # get minon to try to authenticate itself again
-        try:
-            self.assertEqual(self.run_key('-l acc'), ['Accepted Keys:', 'minion', 'sub_minion'])
-        finally:
-            self.run_key('-a minion -y')
-            if os.path.isdir(autosign_grains_dir):
-                shutil.rmtree(autosign_grains_dir)
+        self.assertIn('minion', self.run_key('-l acc'))
 
     def test_autosign_grains_fail(self):
-        self.run_key('-d minion -y')
-        self.run_call('test.ping')  # get minon to try to authenticate itself again
-
-        try:
-            self.assertEqual(self.run_key('-l acc'), ['Accepted Keys:', 'sub_minion'])
-            self.assertEqual(self.run_key('-l un'), ['Unaccepted Keys:', 'minion'])
-        except AssertionError:
-            self.run_key('-a minion -y')
-            raise
-
-        autosign_grains_dir = os.path.join(self.master_opts['autosign_grains_dir'])
-        if not os.path.isdir(autosign_grains_dir):
-            os.makedirs(autosign_grains_dir)
-        with salt.utils.files.fopen(os.path.join(autosign_grains_dir, 'test_grain'), 'w') as f:
+        with salt.utils.files.fopen(os.path.join(self.autosign_grains_dir, 'test_grain'), 'w') as f:
             f.write('#cheese\ninvalid_value')
 
         self.run_call('test.ping')  # get minon to try to authenticate itself again
-        try:
-            self.assertEqual(self.run_key('-l acc'), ['Accepted Keys:', 'sub_minion'])
-            self.assertEqual(self.run_key('-l un'), ['Unaccepted Keys:', 'minion'])
-        finally:
-            self.run_key('-a minion -y')
-            if os.path.isdir(autosign_grains_dir):
-                shutil.rmtree(autosign_grains_dir)
+        self.assertNotIn('minion', self.run_key('-l acc'))
+        self.assertIn('minion', self.run_key('-l un'))
diff --git a/tests/integration/files/autosign_file b/tests/integration/files/autosign_file
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..120b5bedb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/files/autosign_file
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+minion
+sub_minion
+syndic
diff --git a/tests/integration/files/autosign_grains/autosign_file b/tests/integration/files/autosign_grains/autosign_file
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..819340bb0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/files/autosign_grains/autosign_file
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+sub_minion
+syndic
diff --git a/tests/integration/files/conf/master b/tests/integration/files/conf/master
index 55606ab416..17a18016d2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/files/conf/master
+++ b/tests/integration/files/conf/master
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ worker_threads: 3
 pidfile: master.pid
 sock_dir: master_sock
 timeout: 12
-open_mode: True
 fileserver_list_cache_time: 0
 file_buffer_size: 8192
 file_recv: True
@@ -99,3 +98,4 @@ libcloud_dns:
     shopper_id: 12345
 
 autosign_grains_dir: autosign_grains
+autosign_file: autosign_file