diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 502bc1b..2ec2217 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testtools
-
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import compute
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
@@ -155,6 +153,12 @@
     min_microversion = '2.20'
     max_microversion = 'latest'
 
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(AttachVolumeShelveTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve:
+            raise cls.skipException('Shelve is not available.')
+
     def _count_volumes(self, server):
         # Count number of volumes on an instance
         volumes = 0
@@ -202,8 +206,6 @@
             self.assertEqual(number_of_volumes, counted_volumes)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('13a940b6-3474-4c3c-b03f-29b89112bfee')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve,
-                          'Shelve is not available.')
     def test_attach_volume_shelved_or_offload_server(self):
         # Create server, count number of volumes on it, shelve
         # server and attach pre-created volume to shelved server
@@ -229,8 +231,6 @@
         self.assertIsNotNone(volume_attachment['device'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b54e86dd-a070-49c4-9c07-59ae6dae15aa')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve,
-                          'Shelve is not available.')
     def test_detach_volume_shelved_or_offload_server(self):
         # Count number of volumes on instance, shelve
         # server and attach pre-created volume to shelved server
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
index 0f436eb..b8ca81d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testtools
-
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -38,6 +36,9 @@
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
@@ -46,8 +47,6 @@
         cls.snapshots_client = cls.snapshots_extensions_client
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cd4ec87d-7825-450d-8040-6e2068f2da8f')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot,
-                          'Cinder volume snapshots are disabled')
     def test_volume_snapshot_create_get_list_delete(self):
         volume = self.create_volume()
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])