diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index fd069e7..a7247d3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
         cls.servers = []
         cls.images = []
         cls.multi_user = cls.get_multi_user()
+        cls.security_groups = []
 
     @classmethod
     def get_multi_user(cls):
@@ -102,9 +103,25 @@
                 pass
 
     @classmethod
+    def clear_security_groups(cls):
+        for sg in cls.security_groups:
+            try:
+                resp, body =\
+                    cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                # The security group may have already been deleted which is OK.
+                pass
+            except Exception as exc:
+                LOG.info('Exception raised deleting security group %s',
+                         sg['id'])
+                LOG.exception(exc)
+                pass
+
+    @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.clear_images()
         cls.clear_servers()
+        cls.clear_security_groups()
         cls.clear_isolated_creds()
         super(BaseComputeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -146,6 +163,19 @@
 
         return resp, body
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create_security_group(cls, name=None, description=None):
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-securitygroup")
+        if description is None:
+            description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        resp, body = \
+            cls.security_groups_client.create_security_group(name,
+                                                             description)
+        cls.security_groups.append(body)
+
+        return resp, body
+
     def wait_for(self, condition):
         """Repeatedly calls condition() until a timeout."""
         start_time = int(time.time())
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index 375105e..17bb489 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.security_groups import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -30,17 +29,13 @@
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_security_group_rules_create(self):
         # Positive test: Creation of Security Group rule
         # should be successful
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup_id)
+        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        securitygroup_id = security_group['id']
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
@@ -53,7 +48,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_security_group_rules_create_with_optional_arguments(self):
         # Positive test: Creation of Security Group rule
         # with optional arguments
@@ -62,19 +57,11 @@
         secgroup1 = None
         secgroup2 = None
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        secgroup1 = securitygroup['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, secgroup1)
+        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        secgroup1 = security_group['id']
         # Creating a Security Group so as to assign group_id to the rule
-        s_name2 = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description2 = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name2, s_description2)
-        secgroup2 = securitygroup['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, secgroup2)
+        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        secgroup2 = security_group['id']
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional arguments
         parent_group_id = secgroup1
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
@@ -92,18 +79,13 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_security_group_rules_list(self):
         # Positive test: Created Security Group rules should be
         # in the list of all rules
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
-        # Delete the Security Group at the end of this method
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup_id)
+        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        securitygroup_id = security_group['id']
 
         # Add a first rule to the created Security Group
         ip_protocol1 = 'tcp'
@@ -135,29 +117,21 @@
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in rules if i['id'] == rule1_id]))
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in rules if i['id'] == rule2_id]))
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_security_group_rules_delete_when_peer_group_deleted(self):
         # Positive test:rule will delete when peer group deleting
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        s1_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup1-')
-        s1_description = data_utils.rand_name('description1-')
-        resp, sg1 = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s1_name, s1_description)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, sg1['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        sg1_id = security_group['id']
         # Creating other Security Group to access to group1
-        s2_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup2-')
-        s2_description = data_utils.rand_name('description2-')
-        resp, sg2 = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s2_name, s2_description)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        sg2_id = sg2['id']
+        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        sg2_id = security_group['id']
         # Adding rules to the Group1
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
         to_port = 22
         resp, rule = \
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(sg1['id'],
+            self.client.create_security_group_rule(sg1_id,
                                                    ip_protocol,
                                                    from_port,
                                                    to_port,
@@ -169,7 +143,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         # Get rules of the Group1
         resp, rules = \
-            self.client.list_security_group_rules(sg1['id'])
+            self.client.list_security_group_rules(sg1_id)
         # The group1 has no rules because group2 has deleted
         self.assertEqual(0, len(rules))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index 4831939..680bc2f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
-from tempest.test import skip_because
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -33,9 +32,9 @@
         super(SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
-    @skip_because(bug="1182384",
-                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1182384",
+                       condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_non_existent_id(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with non existent Parent group id
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@
 
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron not check the security_group_id")
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_invalid_id(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with Parent group id which is not integer
@@ -63,21 +62,17 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_duplicate(self):
         # Negative test: Create Security Group rule duplicate should fail
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, sg = self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
         to_port = 22
 
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, sg['id'])
         resp, rule = \
             self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
                                                    ip_protocol,
@@ -90,86 +85,70 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_invalid_ip_protocol(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid ip_protocol
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
-                                                                s_description)
+        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
-        parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
+        parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = data_utils.rand_name('999')
         from_port = 22
         to_port = 22
 
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup['id'])
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_invalid_from_port(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid from_port
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
-                                                                s_description)
+        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
-        parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
+        parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=65536)
         to_port = 22
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup['id'])
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_invalid_to_port(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid to_port
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
-                                                                s_description)
+        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
-        parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
+        parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
         to_port = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=65536)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup['id'])
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_invalid_port_range(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid port range.
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it.
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
-                                                                s_description)
+        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding a rule to the created Security Group
-        secgroup_id = securitygroup['id']
+        secgroup_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
         to_port = 21
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup['id'])
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           secgroup_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @skip_because(bug="1182384",
-                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1182384",
+                       condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_delete_security_group_rule_with_non_existent_id(self):
         # Negative test: Deletion of Security Group rule should be FAIL
         # with non existent id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 2c67581..b376edc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -27,68 +27,43 @@
         super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
-    def _delete_security_group(self, securitygroup_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_security_groups_create_list_delete(self):
         # Positive test:Should return the list of Security Groups
         # Create 3 Security Groups
-        security_group_list = list()
         for i in range(3):
-            s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-            s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup = \
-                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
-                            securitygroup['id'])
-            security_group_list.append(securitygroup)
         # Fetch all Security Groups and verify the list
         # has all created Security Groups
         resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Now check if all the created Security Groups are in fetched list
         missing_sgs = \
-            [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg not in fetched_list]
+            [sg for sg in self.security_groups if sg not in fetched_list]
         self.assertFalse(missing_sgs,
                          "Failed to find Security Group %s in fetched "
                          "list" % ', '.join(m_group['name']
                                             for m_group in missing_sgs))
-
-    # TODO(afazekas): scheduled for delete,
-    # test_security_group_create_get_delete covers it
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_security_group_create_delete(self):
-        # Security Group should be created, verified and deleted
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
-        securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
-                        securitygroup_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertFalse(securitygroup_id is None)
-        self.assertIn('name', securitygroup)
-        securitygroup_name = securitygroup['name']
-        self.assertEqual(securitygroup_name, s_name,
-                         "The created Security Group name is "
-                         "not equal to the requested name")
+        # Delete all security groups
+        for sg in self.security_groups:
+            resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(sg['id'])
+        # Now check if all the created Security Groups are deleted
+        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
+        deleted_sgs = \
+            [sg for sg in self.security_groups if sg in fetched_list]
+        self.assertFalse(deleted_sgs,
+                         "Failed to delete Security Group %s "
+                         "list" % ', '.join(m_group['name']
+                                            for m_group in deleted_sgs))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_security_group_create_get_delete(self):
         # Security Group should be created, fetched and deleted
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
-                        securitygroup['id'])
-
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group(name=s_name)
         self.assertIn('name', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_name = securitygroup['name']
         self.assertEqual(securitygroup_name, s_name,
@@ -108,15 +83,8 @@
         # and not deleted if the server is active.
         # Create a couple security groups that we will use
         # for the server resource this test creates
-        sg_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
-        sg_desc = data_utils.rand_name('sg-desc')
-        resp, sg = self.client.create_security_group(sg_name, sg_desc)
-        sg_id = sg['id']
-
-        sg2_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
-        sg2_desc = data_utils.rand_name('sg-desc')
-        resp, sg2 = self.client.create_security_group(sg2_name, sg2_desc)
-        sg2_id = sg2['id']
+        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
+        resp, sg2 = self.create_security_group()
 
         # Create server and add the security group created
         # above to the server we just created
@@ -125,50 +93,44 @@
         server_id = server['id']
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         resp, body = self.servers_client.add_security_group(server_id,
-                                                            sg_name)
+                                                            sg['name'])
 
         # Check that we are not able to delete the security
         # group since it is in use by an active server
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.delete_security_group,
-                          sg_id)
+                          sg['id'])
 
         # Reboot and add the other security group
         resp, body = self.servers_client.reboot(server_id, 'HARD')
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         resp, body = self.servers_client.add_security_group(server_id,
-                                                            sg2_name)
+                                                            sg2['name'])
 
         # Check that we are not able to delete the other security
         # group since it is in use by an active server
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.delete_security_group,
-                          sg2_id)
+                          sg2['id'])
 
         # Shutdown the server and then verify we can destroy the
         # security groups, since no active server instance is using them
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
 
-        self.client.delete_security_group(sg_id)
+        self.client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-
-        self.client.delete_security_group(sg2_id)
+        self.client.delete_security_group(sg2['id'])
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_security_groups(self):
         # Update security group name and description
         # Create a security group
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
-                        securitygroup_id)
         # Update the name and description
         s_new_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-hth-')
         s_new_des = data_utils.rand_name('description-hth-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index ce1eada..edf38e9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
-    def _delete_security_group(self, securitygroup_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-
     def _generate_a_non_existent_security_group_id(self):
         security_group_id = []
         resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
@@ -107,11 +103,8 @@
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
         resp, security_group =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            self.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group,
-                        security_group['id'])
         # Now try the Security Group with the same 'Name'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name,
@@ -163,15 +156,10 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_name(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_name should fail
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
-                        securitygroup_id)
         # Update Security Group with group name longer than 255 chars
         s_new_name = 'securitygroup-'.ljust(260, '0')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
@@ -183,15 +171,10 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_des(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_des should fail
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
-                        securitygroup_id)
         # Update Security Group with group description longer than 255 chars
         s_new_des = 'des-'.ljust(260, '0')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
index edaf4a3..ed55427 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
@@ -123,3 +123,10 @@
             if sg['id'] == security_group_id:
                 return resp, sg['rules']
         raise exceptions.NotFound('No such Security Group')
+
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
+        try:
+            self.get_security_group(id)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
index 83072be..35e672e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/security_groups_client.py
@@ -157,3 +157,10 @@
                 rules = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
                 return resp, rules
         raise exceptions.NotFound('No such Security Group')
+
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
+        try:
+            self.get_security_group(id)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False