diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 318d891..dcad101 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
         cls.health_monitors = []
         cls.vpnservices = []
         cls.ikepolicies = []
+        cls.floating_ips = []
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@
         # Clean up vpn services
         for vpnservice in cls.vpnservices:
             cls.client.delete_vpnservice(vpnservice['id'])
+        # Clean up floating IPs
+        for floating_ip in cls.floating_ips:
+            cls.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip['id'])
         # Clean up routers
         for router in cls.routers:
             resp, body = cls.client.list_router_interfaces(router['id'])
@@ -167,6 +171,16 @@
         return router
 
     @classmethod
+    def create_floating_ip(cls, external_network_id, **kwargs):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test floating IP."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_floating_ip(
+            external_network_id,
+            **kwargs)
+        fip = body['floatingip']
+        cls.floating_ips.append(fip)
+        return fip
+
+    @classmethod
     def create_pool(cls, name, lb_method, protocol, subnet):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test pool."""
         resp, body = cls.client.create_pool(
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 7ce8ca6..a033125 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -55,31 +55,17 @@
         for i in range(2):
             cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
-    def _delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
-        # Deletes a floating IP and verifies if it is deleted or not
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_floatingip(floating_ip_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
-        # Asserting that the floating_ip is not found in list after deletion
-        resp, floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
-        floatingip_id_list = list()
-        for f in floating_ips['floatingips']:
-            floatingip_id_list.append(f['id'])
-        self.assertNotIn(floating_ip_id, floatingip_id_list)
-
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_list_show_update_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.create_floating_ip(
+        created_floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(
             self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        created_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
                          self.ext_net_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_floating_ip, created_floating_ip['id'])
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floating_ip(
             created_floating_ip['id'])