diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index c48169f..d4831b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import compute
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -72,12 +71,8 @@
 
     def _create_and_attach_volume(self, server):
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume')
-        volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            size=CONF.volume.volume_size, display_name=vol_name)['volume']
+        volume = self.create_volume()
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Attach the volume to the server
         self.attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
index e96982d..460c882 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
@@ -40,13 +40,9 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('cd4ec87d-7825-450d-8040-6e2068f2da8f')
     def test_volume_snapshot_create_get_list_delete(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            size=CONF.volume.volume_size,
-            display_name=v_name)['volume']
+        volume = self.create_volume()
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client, volume['id'],
-                                       'available')
+
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
         # Create snapshot
         snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(