diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index a3ada21..59fcec6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -23,14 +23,21 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.data.setup_test_domain()
+        cls.domain = cls.create_domain()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        # Cleanup the domains created in the setup
+        cls.domains_client.update_domain(cls.domain['id'], enabled=False)
+        cls.domains_client.delete_domain(cls.domain['id'])
+        super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('2e80343b-6c81-4ac3-88c7-452f3e9d5129')
     def test_group_create_update_get(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
         description = data_utils.rand_name('Description')
         group = self.groups_client.create_group(
-            name=name, domain_id=self.data.domain['id'],
+            name=name, domain_id=self.domain['id'],
             description=description)['group']
         self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
         self.assertEqual(group['name'], name)
@@ -53,7 +60,7 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
         old_description = data_utils.rand_name('Description')
         group = self.groups_client.create_group(
-            name=name, domain_id=self.data.domain['id'],
+            name=name, domain_id=self.domain['id'],
             description=old_description)['group']
         self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
 
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@
     def test_group_users_add_list_delete(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
         group = self.groups_client.create_group(
-            name=name, domain_id=self.data.domain['id'])['group']
+            name=name, domain_id=self.domain['id'])['group']
         self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
         # add user into group
         users = []
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@
         for i in range(2):
             name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
             group = self.groups_client.create_group(
-                name=name, domain_id=self.data.domain['id'])['group']
+                name=name, domain_id=self.domain['id'])['group']
             groups.append(group)
             self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
             self.groups_client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@
             name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
             description = data_utils.rand_name('Description')
             group = self.groups_client.create_group(
-                name=name, domain_id=self.data.domain['id'],
+                name=name, domain_id=self.domain['id'],
                 description=description)['group']
             self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
             group_ids.append(group['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
index 86f6b12..7d9e41b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
@@ -24,26 +24,38 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.project_ids = list()
-        cls.data.setup_test_domain()
+        # Create a domain
+        cls.domain = cls.create_domain()
         # Create project with domain
+        cls.projects = list()
         cls.p1_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         cls.p1 = cls.projects_client.create_project(
             cls.p1_name, enabled=False,
-            domain_id=cls.data.domain['id'])['project']
-        cls.data.projects.append(cls.p1)
+            domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['project']
+        cls.projects.append(cls.p1)
         cls.project_ids.append(cls.p1['id'])
         # Create default project
         p2_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         cls.p2 = cls.projects_client.create_project(p2_name)['project']
-        cls.data.projects.append(cls.p2)
+        cls.projects.append(cls.p2)
         cls.project_ids.append(cls.p2['id'])
         # Create a new project (p3) using p2 as parent project
         p3_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         cls.p3 = cls.projects_client.create_project(
             p3_name, parent_id=cls.p2['id'])['project']
-        cls.data.projects.append(cls.p3)
+        cls.projects.append(cls.p3)
         cls.project_ids.append(cls.p3['id'])
 
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        # Cleanup the projects created during setup in inverse order
+        for project in reversed(cls.projects):
+            cls.projects_client.delete_project(project['id'])
+        # Cleanup the domain created during setup
+        cls.domains_client.update_domain(cls.domain['id'], enabled=False)
+        cls.domains_client.delete_domain(cls.domain['id'])
+        super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
+
     @test.idempotent_id('1d830662-22ad-427c-8c3e-4ec854b0af44')
     def test_list_projects(self):
         # List projects
@@ -57,7 +69,7 @@
     def test_list_projects_with_domains(self):
         # List projects with domain
         self._list_projects_with_params(
-            {'domain_id': self.data.domain['id']}, 'domain_id')
+            {'domain_id': self.domain['id']}, 'domain_id')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('0fe7a334-675a-4509-b00e-1c4b95d5dae8')
     def test_list_projects_with_enabled(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
index 5b27ab1..9691ee8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
@@ -36,24 +36,36 @@
         alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         alt_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         cls.alt_email = alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
-        cls.data.setup_test_domain()
+        # Create a domain
+        cls.domain = cls.create_domain()
         # Create user with Domain
+        cls.users = list()
         u1_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         cls.domain_enabled_user = cls.users_client.create_user(
             u1_name, password=alt_password,
-            email=cls.alt_email, domain_id=cls.data.domain['id'])['user']
-        cls.data.users.append(cls.domain_enabled_user)
+            email=cls.alt_email, domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['user']
+        cls.users.append(cls.domain_enabled_user)
         # Create default not enabled user
         u2_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         cls.non_domain_enabled_user = cls.users_client.create_user(
             u2_name, password=alt_password,
             email=cls.alt_email, enabled=False)['user']
-        cls.data.users.append(cls.non_domain_enabled_user)
+        cls.users.append(cls.non_domain_enabled_user)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        # Cleanup the users created during setup
+        for user in cls.users:
+            cls.users_client.delete_user(user['id'])
+        # Cleanup the domain created during setup
+        cls.domains_client.update_domain(cls.domain['id'], enabled=False)
+        cls.domains_client.delete_domain(cls.domain['id'])
+        super(UsersV3TestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('08f9aabb-dcfe-41d0-8172-82b5fa0bd73d')
     def test_list_user_domains(self):
         # List users with domain
-        params = {'domain_id': self.data.domain['id']}
+        params = {'domain_id': self.domain['id']}
         self._list_users_with_params(params, 'domain_id',
                                      self.domain_enabled_user,
                                      self.non_domain_enabled_user)
@@ -79,7 +91,7 @@
         # List users
         body = self.users_client.list_users()['users']
         fetched_ids = [u['id'] for u in body]
-        missing_users = [u['id'] for u in self.data.users
+        missing_users = [u['id'] for u in self.users
                          if u['id'] not in fetched_ids]
         self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_users),
                          "Failed to find user %s in fetched list" %
@@ -88,8 +100,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('b4baa3ae-ac00-4b4e-9e27-80deaad7771f')
     def test_get_user(self):
         # Get a user detail
-        user = self.users_client.show_user(self.data.users[0]['id'])['user']
-        self.assertEqual(self.data.users[0]['id'], user['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.data.users[0]['name'], user['name'])
+        user = self.users_client.show_user(self.users[0]['id'])['user']
+        self.assertEqual(self.users[0]['id'], user['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.users[0]['name'], user['name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.alt_email, user['email'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.data.domain['id'], user['domain_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.domain['id'], user['domain_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
index bee77df..60bb314 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         project_desc = data_utils.rand_name('desc')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(
             project_name, description=project_desc)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         project_id = project['id']
         desc1 = project['description']
         self.assertEqual(desc1, project_desc, 'Description should have '
@@ -45,25 +45,25 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('5f50fe07-8166-430b-a882-3b2ee0abe26f')
     def test_project_create_with_domain(self):
         # Create project with a domain
-        self.data.setup_test_domain()
+        domain = self.setup_test_domain()
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project_name, domain_id=self.data.domain['id'])['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+            project_name, domain_id=domain['id'])['project']
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         project_id = project['id']
         self.assertEqual(project_name, project['name'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.data.domain['id'], project['domain_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(domain['id'], project['domain_id'])
         body = self.projects_client.show_project(project_id)['project']
         self.assertEqual(project_name, body['name'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.data.domain['id'], body['domain_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(domain['id'], body['domain_id'])
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.identity_feature_enabled.reseller,
                           'Reseller not available.')
     @test.idempotent_id('1854f9c0-70bc-4d11-a08a-1c789d339e3d')
     def test_project_create_with_parent(self):
         # Create root project without providing a parent_id
-        self.data.setup_test_domain()
-        domain_id = self.data.domain['id']
+        domain = self.setup_test_domain()
+        domain_id = domain['id']
 
         root_project_name = data_utils.rand_name('root_project')
         root_project = self.projects_client.create_project(
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(
             project_name, enabled=True)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         project_id = project['id']
         en1 = project['enabled']
         self.assertTrue(en1, 'Enable should be True in response')
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(
             project_name, enabled=False)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         en1 = project['enabled']
         self.assertEqual('false', str(en1).lower(),
                          'Enable should be False in response')
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         # Update name attribute of a project
         p_name1 = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(p_name1)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
 
         resp1_name = project['name']
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         p_desc = data_utils.rand_name('desc')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(
             p_name, description=p_desc)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         resp1_desc = project['description']
 
         p_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name('desc2')
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
         p_en = False
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(p_name,
                                                       enabled=p_en)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
 
         resp1_en = project['enabled']
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
         # Create a Project
         p_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(p_name)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
 
         # Create a User
         u_name = data_utils.rand_name('user')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
index fb4a8cf..e661f42 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         # Project names should be unique
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project-dup')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(project_name)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
 
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict,
                           self.projects_client.create_project, project_name)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         # Non-admin user should not be able to delete a project
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(project_name)['project']
-        self.data.projects.append(project)
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         self.assertRaises(
             lib_exc.Forbidden, self.non_admin_projects_client.delete_project,
             project['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 12ef369..2b77023 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+        cls.roles = list()
         for _ in range(3):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role')
             role = cls.roles_client.create_role(name=role_name)['role']
-            cls.data.roles.append(role)
+            cls.roles.append(role)
         cls.fetched_role_ids = list()
         u_name = data_utils.rand_name('user')
         u_desc = '%s description' % u_name
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@
         # before deleting,or else it would result in unauthorized error
         cls.domains_client.update_domain(cls.domain['id'], enabled=False)
         cls.domains_client.delete_domain(cls.domain['id'])
+        for role in cls.roles:
+            cls.roles_client.delete_role(role['id'])
         super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _list_assertions(self, body, fetched_role_ids, role_id):
@@ -189,5 +192,5 @@
     def test_list_roles(self):
         # Return a list of all roles
         body = self.roles_client.list_roles()['roles']
-        found = [role for role in body if role in self.data.roles]
-        self.assertEqual(len(found), len(self.data.roles))
+        found = [role for role in body if role in self.roles]
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), len(self.roles))
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index 371da9c..f200095 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -149,6 +149,6 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('c10dcd90-461d-4b16-8e23-4eb836c00644')
     def test_get_user(self):
         # Get a user detail
-        self.data.setup_test_user()
-        user = self.users_client.show_user(self.data.user['id'])['user']
-        self.assertEqual(self.data.user['id'], user['id'])
+        user = self.setup_test_user()
+        fetched_user = self.users_client.show_user(user['id'])['user']
+        self.assertEqual(user['id'], fetched_user['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
index 1375db1..71e8bc5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('b3c9fccc-4134-46f5-b600-1da6fb0a3b1f')
     def test_authentication_for_disabled_user(self):
         # Attempt to authenticate for disabled user should fail
-        self.data.setup_test_user()
-        self.disable_user(self.data.user['name'], self.data.user['domain_id'])
+        password = data_utils.rand_password()
+        user = self.setup_test_user(password)
+        self.disable_user(user['name'], user['domain_id'])
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized, self.token.auth,
-                          username=self.data.user['name'],
-                          password=self.data.user_password,
+                          username=user['name'],
+                          password=password,
                           user_domain_id='default')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 433109e..71927e3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -193,12 +193,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.data = DataGeneratorV3(cls.projects_client, cls.users_client,
-                                   cls.roles_client, cls.domains_client)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -206,12 +203,46 @@
         user = cls.get_user_by_name(user_name, domain_id)
         cls.users_client.update_user(user['id'], user_name, enabled=False)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create_domain(cls):
+        """Create a domain."""
+        domain = cls.domains_client.create_domain(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('test_domain'),
+            description=data_utils.rand_name('desc'))['domain']
+        return domain
+
     def delete_domain(self, domain_id):
         # NOTE(mpavlase) It is necessary to disable the domain before deleting
         # otherwise it raises Forbidden exception
         self.domains_client.update_domain(domain_id, enabled=False)
         self.domains_client.delete_domain(domain_id)
 
+    def setup_test_user(self, password=None):
+        """Set up a test user."""
+        project = self.setup_test_project()
+        username = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
+        email = username + '@testmail.tm'
+        user = self._create_test_user(user_name=username, email=email,
+                                      project_id=project['id'],
+                                      password=password)
+        return user
+
+    def setup_test_project(self):
+        """Set up a test project."""
+        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('test_project'),
+            description=data_utils.rand_name('desc'))['project']
+        # Delete the project at the end of the test
+        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        return project
+
+    def setup_test_domain(self):
+        """Set up a test domain."""
+        domain = self.create_domain()
+        # Delete the domain at the end of the test
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_domain, domain['id'])
+        return domain
+
 
 class BaseDataGenerator(object):