diff --git a/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_recordset_validation.py b/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_recordset_validation.py
index 551719c..36c68ff 100644
--- a/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_recordset_validation.py
+++ b/designate_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_recordset_validation.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 limitations under the License.
 """
 import ddt
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils as utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@
     'TXT',
 ]
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 @ddt.ddt
 class RecordsetValidationTest(base.BaseDnsV2Test):
@@ -45,15 +41,6 @@
         super(RecordsetValidationTest, self).setUp()
         self._zone = None
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        if self._zone:
-            self.zones_client.delete_zone(self._zone['id'])
-            utils.call_until_true(self._check_zone_deleted,
-                                  CONF.dns.build_timeout,
-                                  CONF.dns.build_interval,
-                                  self._zone['id'])
-        super(RecordsetValidationTest, self).tearDown()
-
     @classmethod
     def setup_credentials(cls):
         # Do not create network resources for these test.
@@ -84,10 +71,6 @@
 
         return body
 
-    def _check_zone_deleted(self, zone_id):
-        return utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(self.zones_client.show_zone,
-                                                  zone_id) is None
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c5ef87e2-cb79-4758-b968-18eef2c251df')
     @ddt.data(*RECORDSETS_DATASET)
     def test_create_invalid(self, rtype):