diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index d7b4a16..02f8c05 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import tempest.cli.output_parser
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -130,10 +131,10 @@
             cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
         result, result_err = proc.communicate()
         if not fail_ok and proc.returncode != 0:
-            raise CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
-                                cmd,
-                                result,
-                                result_err)
+            raise exceptions.CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
+                                           cmd,
+                                           result,
+                                           result_err)
         return result
 
     def assertTableStruct(self, items, field_names):
@@ -146,17 +147,3 @@
         self.assertTrue(lines[0].startswith(beginning),
                         msg=('Beginning of first line has invalid content: %s'
                              % lines[:3]))
-
-
-class CommandFailed(Exception):
-    def __init__(self, returncode, cmd, output, stderr):
-        super(CommandFailed, self).__init__()
-        self.returncode = returncode
-        self.cmd = cmd
-        self.stdout = output
-        self.stderr = stderr
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return ("Command '%s' returned non-zero exit status %d.\n"
-        "stdout:\n%s\n"
-        "stderr:\n%s" % (self.cmd, self.returncode, self.stdout, self.stderr))
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
index 9a6b159..04971c1 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
         super(SimpleReadOnlyCinderClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
     def test_cinder_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.cinder,
                           'this-does-not-exist')
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
                                       'Attached to'])
         self.cinder('list', params='--all-tenants 1')
         self.cinder('list', params='--all-tenants 0')
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.cinder,
                           'list',
                           params='--all-tenants bad')
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
index 3fb1120..90cdc55 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
         super(SimpleReadOnlyGlanceClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
     def test_glance_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.glance,
                           'this-does-not-exist')
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
index f8dcdba..9218fcd 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
     """
 
     def test_admin_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.keystone,
                           'this-does-not-exist')
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
index 2643596..87f6b67 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_neutron_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.neutron,
                           'this-does-not-exist')
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
     def _test_neutron_lbaas_command(self, command):
         try:
             self.neutron(command)
-        except cli.CommandFailed as e:
+        except exceptions.CommandFailed as e:
             if '404 Not Found' not in e.stderr:
                 self.fail('%s: Unexpected failure.' % command)
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
index 70eb9ef..7085cc9 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
         super(SimpleReadOnlyNovaClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
     def test_admin_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.nova,
                           'this-does-nova-exist')
 
@@ -84,11 +85,11 @@
         self.nova('endpoints')
 
     def test_admin_flavor_acces_list(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.nova,
                           'flavor-access-list')
         # Failed to get access list for public flavor type
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.nova,
                           'flavor-access-list',
                           params='--flavor m1.tiny')
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
         self.nova('list')
         self.nova('list', params='--all-tenants 1')
         self.nova('list', params='--all-tenants 0')
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.nova,
                           'list',
                           params='--all-tenants bad')
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
index 67c19d8..dae0cf8 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
         super(SimpleReadOnlyNovaManageTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
     def test_admin_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.nova_manage,
                           'this-does-nova-exist')
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py
index 773921a..2c6e0e2 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='negative')
     def test_sahara_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.sahara,
                           'this-does-not-exist')
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_swift.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_swift.py
index c778542..069a384 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_swift.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_swift.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         super(SimpleReadOnlySwiftClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
     def test_swift_fake_action(self):
-        self.assertRaises(cli.CommandFailed,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.CommandFailed,
                           self.swift,
                           'this-does-not-exist')
 
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index 4eb1cea..9d443cc 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -211,3 +211,17 @@
 
 class InvalidStructure(TempestException):
     message = "Invalid structure of table with details"
+
+
+class CommandFailed(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, returncode, cmd, output, stderr):
+        super(CommandFailed, self).__init__()
+        self.returncode = returncode
+        self.cmd = cmd
+        self.stdout = output
+        self.stderr = stderr
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return ("Command '%s' returned non-zero exit status %d.\n"
+        "stdout:\n%s\n"
+        "stderr:\n%s" % (self.cmd, self.returncode, self.stdout, self.stderr))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cli/test_command_failed.py b/tempest/tests/cli/test_command_failed.py
index c539ac6..36a4fc8 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cli/test_command_failed.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cli/test_command_failed.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest import cli
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests import base
 
 
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
         stdout = "output"
         stderr = "error"
         try:
-            raise cli.CommandFailed(returncode, cmd, stdout, stderr)
-        except cli.CommandFailed as e:
+            raise exceptions.CommandFailed(returncode, cmd, stdout, stderr)
+        except exceptions.CommandFailed as e:
             self.assertIn(str(returncode), str(e))
             self.assertIn(cmd, str(e))
             self.assertIn(stdout, str(e))