diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index 13614cb..11273e4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         cls.policies = None
 
         if CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability:
-            _, body = cls.capabilities_client.list_capabilities()
+            body = cls.capabilities_client.list_capabilities()
 
             if 'swift' in body and 'policies' in body['swift']:
                 cls.policies = body['swift']['policies']
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 9e62046..2fb676f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
         not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
         'Discoverability function is disabled')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
-        resp, _ = self.capabilities_client.list_capabilities()
+        resp = self.capabilities_client.list_capabilities()
 
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.AreAllWellFormatted())
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
index a8d70c5..387b7b6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         if CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability:
             # use /info to get default constraints
-            _, body = cls.capabilities_client.list_capabilities()
+            body = cls.capabilities_client.list_capabilities()
             cls.constraints = body['swift']
 
     @decorators.attr(type=["negative"])
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index 2f4d120..8e71ecc 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
     if service != 'swift':
         resp = extensions_client.list_extensions()
     else:
-        __, resp = extensions_client.list_capabilities()
+        resp = extensions_client.list_capabilities()
     # For Nova, Cinder and Neutron we use the alias name rather than the
     # 'name' field because the alias is considered to be the canonical
     # name.
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/capabilities_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/capabilities_client.py
index 0fe437f..d31bbc2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/capabilities_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/capabilities_client.py
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
             self.reset_path()
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index b0e74fb..1415111 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -392,10 +392,10 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_swift(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, {'fake1': 'metadata',
-                           'fake2': 'metadata',
-                           'not_fake': 'metadata',
-                           'swift': 'metadata'})
+            return {'fake1': 'metadata',
+                    'fake2': 'metadata',
+                    'not_fake': 'metadata',
+                    'swift': 'metadata'}
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.capabilities_client.list_capabilities = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(fixtures.MockPatchObject(
@@ -414,10 +414,10 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_swift_all(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, {'fake1': 'metadata',
-                           'fake2': 'metadata',
-                           'not_fake': 'metadata',
-                           'swift': 'metadata'})
+            return {'fake1': 'metadata',
+                    'fake2': 'metadata',
+                    'not_fake': 'metadata',
+                    'swift': 'metadata'}
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.capabilities_client.list_capabilities = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(fixtures.MockPatchObject(
diff --git a/tempest/tests/services/object_storage/test_capabilities_client.py b/tempest/tests/services/object_storage/test_capabilities_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5279bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/services/object_storage/test_capabilities_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+from tempest.services.object_storage import capabilities_client
+from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
+from tempest.tests.lib.services import base
+
+
+class TestCapabilitiesClient(base.BaseServiceTest):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestCapabilitiesClient, self).setUp()
+        self.fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
+        self.url = self.fake_auth.base_url(None)
+        self.client = capabilities_client.CapabilitiesClient(
+            self.fake_auth, 'swift', 'region1')
+
+    def _test_list_capabilities(self, bytes_body=False):
+        resp = {
+            "swift": {
+                "version": "1.11.0"
+            },
+            "slo": {
+                "max_manifest_segments": 1000,
+                "max_manifest_size": 2097152,
+                "min_segment_size": 1
+            },
+            "staticweb": {},
+            "tempurl": {}
+        }
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.list_capabilities,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            resp,
+            bytes_body)
+
+    def test_list_capabilities_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_list_capabilities()
+
+    def test_list_capabilities_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_list_capabilities(True)