diff --git a/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py b/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py
index dcb550defb..f2eb65b0f0 100644
--- a/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py
+++ b/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
 # details.  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with NAV. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-import time
 from functools import wraps
 from operator import attrgetter
 import logging
 from typing import Dict, Sequence, List, Any
 
-from nav import Snmp
+from nav.Snmp.profile import get_snmp_session_for_profile
 from nav.Snmp import safestring, OID
 from nav.Snmp.errors import (
     UnsupportedSnmpVersionError,
@@ -174,15 +173,9 @@ def _get_read_only_handle(self):
 
             if not profile:
                 raise NoReadOnlyManagementProfileError
-            if not hasattr(profile, "snmp_community") or not hasattr(
-                profile, "snmp_version"
-            ):
-                raise InvalidManagementProfileError
 
-            self.read_only_handle = Snmp.Snmp(
+            self.read_only_handle = get_snmp_session_for_profile(profile)(
                 host=self.netbox.ip,
-                community=profile.snmp_community,
-                version=profile.snmp_version,
                 retries=self.retries,
                 timeout=self.timeout,
             )
@@ -209,10 +202,8 @@ def _get_read_write_handle(self):
         """
         if self.read_write_handle is None:
             profile = self.netbox.get_preferred_snmp_management_profile(writeable=True)
-            self.read_write_handle = Snmp.Snmp(
+            self.read_write_handle = get_snmp_session_for_profile(profile)(
                 host=self.netbox.ip,
-                community=profile.snmp_community,
-                version=profile.snmp_version,
                 retries=self.retries,
                 timeout=self.timeout,
             )
diff --git a/tests/unittests/portadmin/conftest.py b/tests/unittests/portadmin/conftest.py
index d6ff307574..66102a03eb 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/portadmin/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/portadmin/conftest.py
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 import pytest
 
 from nav.enterprise.ids import VENDOR_ID_HEWLETT_PACKARD, VENDOR_ID_CISCOSYSTEMS
+from nav.models.manage import ManagementProfile
 from nav.portadmin.management import ManagementFactory
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def profile():
-    profile = Mock()
-    profile.snmp_version = 2
-    profile.snmp_community = "public"
+    profile = ManagementProfile(
+        protocol=ManagementProfile.PROTOCOL_SNMP,
+        configuration={"version": 2, "community": "public"},
+    )
     return profile