diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index b144c7c..11350e6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
     def _delete_backup(self, backup_id):
         self.admin_backups_client.delete_backup(backup_id)
-        self.admin_backups_client.wait_for_backup_deletion(backup_id)
+        self.admin_backups_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(backup_id)
 
     def _decode_url(self, backup_url):
         return json.loads(base64.decodestring(backup_url))
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
index 63c5417..fc247a9 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
@@ -116,14 +116,9 @@
                             self.build_timeout))
                 raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
 
-    def wait_for_backup_deletion(self, backup_id):
-        """Waits for backup deletion"""
-        start_time = int(time.time())
-        while True:
-            try:
-                self.show_backup(backup_id)
-            except lib_exc.NotFound:
-                return
-            if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
+        try:
+            self.show_backup(id)
+        except lib_exc.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False