diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 5422e16..6014c8c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         return body['keypair']
 
     def create_server(self, name=None, image_id=None, flavor=None,
-                      validatable=False, wait_until=None,
+                      validatable=False, wait_until='ACTIVE',
                       clients=None, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test server.
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
index 77bd10f..da29485 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@
         image = self.glance_image_create()
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
-        return self.create_server(image_id=image,
-                                  key_name=keypair['name'],
-                                  wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        return self.create_server(image_id=image, key_name=keypair['name'])
 
     def create_encrypted_volume(self, encryption_provider, volume_type):
         volume_type = self.create_volume_type(name=volume_type)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 4b1c362..738ed61 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@
         image = self.glance_image_create()
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
-        server = self.create_server(image_id=image,
-                                    key_name=keypair['name'],
-                                    wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        server = self.create_server(image_id=image, key_name=keypair['name'])
         servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()['servers']
         self.assertIn(server['id'], [x['id'] for x in servers])
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 7843531..f8e7742 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(
             networks=[{'uuid': network['id']}],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=security_groups,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=security_groups)
         return server
 
     def _setup_network(self, server, keypair):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 69b5250..e6a5f51 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(
             networks=[network],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=security_groups,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=security_groups)
         self.servers.append(server)
         return server
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index f235934..2d6ea75 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@
         srv = self.create_server(
             key_name=self.keypair['name'],
             security_groups=[{'name': self.sec_grp['name']}],
-            networks=[{'uuid': n['id']} for n in networks],
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            networks=[{'uuid': n['id']} for n in networks])
         fip = self.create_floating_ip(thing=srv)
         ips = self.define_server_ips(srv=srv)
         ssh = self.get_remote_client(
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 07f9d0f..fda407c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@
             networks=[{'uuid': tenant.network["id"]}],
             key_name=tenant.keypair['name'],
             security_groups=security_groups_names,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE',
             clients=tenant.manager,
             **kwargs)
         if 'security_groups' in server:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index 6cc5cd3..4d9e59c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'volume')
     def test_resize_volume_backed_server_confirm(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
-        instance = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', volume_backed=True)
+        instance = self.create_server(volume_backed=True)
         instance_id = instance['id']
         resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
         LOG.debug("Resizing instance %s from flavor %s to flavor %s",
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_server_sequence_suspend_resume(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
-        instance = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        instance = self.create_server()
         instance_id = instance['id']
         LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
                   instance_id, instance['status'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 1af68ff..8a3b70d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}],
             config_drive=CONF.compute_feature_enabled.config_drive,
-            metadata=self.md,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            metadata=self.md)
         self.verify_ssh(keypair)
         self.verify_metadata()
         self.verify_metadata_on_config_drive()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
index df83063..9cc89a4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@
             # by getting to active state here, this means this has
             # landed on the host in question.
             inst = self.create_server(
-                availability_zone='%(zone)s:%(host_name)s' % host,
-                wait_until='ACTIVE')
+                availability_zone='%(zone)s:%(host_name)s' % host)
             server = self.servers_client.show_server(inst['id'])['server']
             servers.append(server)
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index 2264a98..e950766 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
             image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=security_groups,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE',
             volume_backed=boot_from_volume)
 
         instance_ip = self.get_server_ip(server)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 374cdba..8197d52 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(
             image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}],
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
         instance_ip = self.get_server_ip(server)
         timestamp = self.create_timestamp(instance_ip,
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@
         server_from_snapshot = self.create_server(
             image_id=snapshot_image['id'],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}],
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
         # check the existence of the timestamp file in the second instance
         server_from_snapshot_ip = self.get_server_ip(server_from_snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index a302b1c..0c25664 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(
             image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=security_group,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=security_group)
 
         # create and add floating IP to server1
         ip_for_server = self.get_server_ip(server)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index e34efca..184fc0e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@
             source_type,
             delete_on_termination=delete_on_termination))
 
-        return self.create_server(
-            image_id='',
-            wait_until='ACTIVE',
-            **create_kwargs)
+        return self.create_server(image_id='', **create_kwargs)
 
     def _create_snapshot_from_volume(self, vol_id):
         snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(
@@ -229,8 +226,7 @@
         self._delete_server(instance)
 
         # boot instance from EBS image
-        instance = self.create_server(
-            image_id=image['id'])
+        instance = self.create_server(image_id=image['id'])
         # just ensure that instance booted
 
         # delete instance
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
index 161e6f2..891e22d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         block_device_mapping = [{'device_name': 'vda', 'volume_id': vol_id,
                                  'delete_on_termination': False}]
 
-        return self.create_server(image_id='', wait_until='ACTIVE',
+        return self.create_server(image_id='',
                                   key_name=key_name,
                                   security_groups=security_groups,
                                   block_device_mapping=block_device_mapping)