diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
index e840e3b..8885187 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def create_alarm(cls, **kwargs):
-        resp, body = cls.telemetry_client.create_alarm(
+        body = cls.telemetry_client.create_alarm(
             name=data_utils.rand_name('telemetry_alarm'),
             type='threshold', **kwargs)
         cls.alarm_ids.append(body['alarm_id'])
-        return resp, body
+        return body
 
     @classmethod
     def create_server(cls):
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@
         timeout = CONF.compute.build_timeout
         start = timeutils.utcnow()
         while timeutils.delta_seconds(start, timeutils.utcnow()) < timeout:
-            resp, body = self.telemetry_client.list_samples(metric, query)
-            self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+            body = self.telemetry_client.list_samples(metric, query)
             if body:
-                return resp, body
+                return body
             time.sleep(CONF.compute.build_interval)
 
         raise exceptions.TimeoutException(
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
index b45d545..97eb4eb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
     @test.attr(type="gate")
     def test_alarm_list(self):
         # List alarms
-        resp, alarm_list = self.telemetry_client.list_alarms()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        alarm_list = self.telemetry_client.list_alarms()
 
         # Verify created alarm in the list
         fetched_ids = [a['alarm_id'] for a in alarm_list]
@@ -47,9 +46,8 @@
     def test_create_update_get_delete_alarm(self):
         # Create an alarm
         alarm_name = data_utils.rand_name('telemetry_alarm')
-        resp, body = self.telemetry_client.create_alarm(
+        body = self.telemetry_client.create_alarm(
             name=alarm_name, type='threshold', threshold_rule=self.rule)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
         alarm_id = body['alarm_id']
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(self.rule, body['threshold_rule'])
@@ -59,39 +57,34 @@
                     'threshold': 70.0,
                     'period': 60}
         alarm_name = data_utils.rand_name('telemetry-alarm-update')
-        resp, body = self.telemetry_client.update_alarm(
+        body = self.telemetry_client.update_alarm(
             alarm_id,
             threshold_rule=new_rule,
             name=alarm_name,
             type='threshold')
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(new_rule, body['threshold_rule'])
         # Get and verify details of an alarm after update
-        resp, body = self.telemetry_client.get_alarm(alarm_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.telemetry_client.get_alarm(alarm_id)
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(new_rule, body['threshold_rule'])
         # Delete alarm and verify if deleted
-        resp, _ = self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.telemetry_client.get_alarm, alarm_id)
 
     @test.attr(type="gate")
     def test_set_get_alarm_state(self):
         alarm_states = ['ok', 'alarm', 'insufficient data']
-        _, alarm = self.create_alarm(threshold_rule=self.rule)
+        alarm = self.create_alarm(threshold_rule=self.rule)
         # Set alarm state and verify
         new_state =\
             [elem for elem in alarm_states if elem != alarm['state']][0]
-        resp, state = self.telemetry_client.alarm_set_state(alarm['alarm_id'],
-                                                            new_state)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, state = self.telemetry_client.alarm_set_state(alarm['alarm_id'],
+                                                         new_state)
         self.assertEqual(new_state, state)
         # Get alarm state and verify
-        resp, state = self.telemetry_client.alarm_get_state(alarm['alarm_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, state = self.telemetry_client.alarm_get_state(alarm['alarm_id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_state, state)
 
     @test.attr(type="gate")
@@ -100,15 +93,13 @@
                 "operator": "or"}
         # Verifies alarm create
         alarm_name = data_utils.rand_name('combination_alarm')
-        resp, body = self.telemetry_client.create_alarm(name=alarm_name,
-                                                        combination_rule=rule,
-                                                        type='combination')
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        body = self.telemetry_client.create_alarm(name=alarm_name,
+                                                  combination_rule=rule,
+                                                  type='combination')
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
         alarm_id = body['alarm_id']
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(rule, body['combination_rule'])
         # Verify alarm delete
-        resp, _ = self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.telemetry_client.get_alarm, alarm_id)
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index a0bbb70..b3f2b03 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@
 
     def list(self):
         client = self.client
-        _, alarms = client.list_alarms()
+        alarms = client.list_alarms()
         LOG.debug("List count, %s Alarms" % len(alarms))
         return alarms
 
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 9fb982c..6a827f8 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -467,11 +467,10 @@
         LOG.info("checking telemetry")
         for server in self.res['servers']:
             client = client_for_user(server['owner'])
-            response, body = client.telemetry.list_samples(
+            body = client.telemetry.list_samples(
                 'instance',
                 query=('metadata.display_name', 'eq', server['name'])
             )
-            self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
             self.assertTrue(len(body) >= 1, 'expecting at least one sample')
             self._confirm_telemetry_sample(server, body[-1])
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
index e8eb45c..dce6023 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             Otherwise returning False will case _check_samples to be
             called again.
             """
-            _, results = self.telemetry_client.list_samples(
+            results = self.telemetry_client.list_samples(
                 'storage.api.request')
             LOG.debug('got samples %s', results)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
index 2967cfa..dd899e4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
         uri = "%s/meters/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, meter_name)
         body = self.serialize(sample_list)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def helper_list(self, uri, query=None, period=None):
         uri_dict = {}
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@
         if uri_dict:
             uri += "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(uri_dict)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
 
     def list_resources(self, query=None):
         uri = '%s/resources' % self.uri_prefix
@@ -85,39 +87,45 @@
     def get_resource(self, resource_id):
         uri = '%s/resources/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, resource_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def get_alarm(self, alarm_id):
         uri = '%s/alarms/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_alarm(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         if body:
             body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_alarm(self, **kwargs):
         uri = "%s/alarms" % self.uri_prefix
         body = self.serialize(kwargs)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_alarm(self, alarm_id, **kwargs):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         body = self.serialize(kwargs)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def alarm_get_state(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -125,5 +133,6 @@
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         body = self.serialize(state)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
         return resp, body