diff --git a/neutron/tests/tempest/api/base.py b/neutron/tests/tempest/api/base.py
index 0d77064..49c48d6 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/tempest/api/base.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/tempest/api/base.py
@@ -317,15 +317,16 @@
         return body['port']
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_router(cls, router_name=None, admin_state_up=False,
-                      external_network_id=None, enable_snat=None,
-                      **kwargs):
+    def _create_router_with_client(
+        cls, client, router_name=None, admin_state_up=False,
+        external_network_id=None, enable_snat=None, **kwargs
+    ):
         ext_gw_info = {}
         if external_network_id:
             ext_gw_info['network_id'] = external_network_id
         if enable_snat:
             ext_gw_info['enable_snat'] = enable_snat
-        body = cls.client.create_router(
+        body = client.create_router(
             router_name, external_gateway_info=ext_gw_info,
             admin_state_up=admin_state_up, **kwargs)
         router = body['router']
@@ -333,6 +334,15 @@
         return router
 
     @classmethod
+    def create_router(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        return cls._create_router_with_client(cls.client, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_admin_router(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        return cls._create_router_with_client(cls.admin_manager.network_client,
+                                              *args, **kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
     def create_floatingip(cls, external_network_id):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test floating IP."""
         body = cls.client.create_floatingip(