diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools.py
index eaaee33..a9e2303 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools.py
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
 class SubnetPoolsTestBase(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(SubnetPoolsTestBase, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not utils.is_extension_enabled('default-subnetpools', 'network'):
+            msg = "default-subnetpools extension not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(SubnetPoolsTestBase, cls).resource_setup()
         min_prefixlen = '29'
@@ -328,7 +335,6 @@
         self.assertIsNone(body['subnetpool']['address_scope_id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4c6963c2-f54c-4347-b288-75d18421c4c4')
-    @utils.requires_ext(extension='default-subnetpools', service='network')
     def test_tenant_create_non_default_subnetpool(self):
         """Test creates a subnetpool, the "is_default" attribute is False."""
         created_subnetpool = self._create_subnetpool()
diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools_negative.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools_negative.py
index 934d3cd..a85014c 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools_negative.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/api/test_subnetpools_negative.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 
     @decorators.attr(type='negative')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6ae09d8f-95be-40ed-b1cf-8b850d45bab5')
-    @utils.requires_ext(extension='default-subnetpools', service='network')
     def test_tenant_create_default_subnetpool(self):
         # 'default' subnetpool can only be created by admin.
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden, self._create_subnetpool,