diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index 656f7ba..bb81626 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -30,42 +29,8 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         cls.client = cls.images_client
-        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
-    def __create_image__(self, server_id, name, meta=None):
-        resp, body = self.servers_client.create_image(server_id, name, meta)
-        image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'ACTIVE')
-        return resp, body
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
-        # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-
-        # Delete server before trying to create server
-        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
-        # Create a new image after server is deleted
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.__create_image__,
-                          server['id'], name, meta)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_invalid_server(self):
-        # An image should not be created with invalid server id
-        # Create a new image with invalid server id
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        resp = {}
-        resp['status'] = None
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.__create_image__,
-                          '!@#$%^&*()', name, meta)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
@@ -89,21 +54,3 @@
                                                     wait_until='queued')
         resp, body = self.client.delete_image(image['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
-        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.servers_client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
-        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.servers_client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c38373f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  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.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class ImagesNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        cls.client = cls.images_client
+
+    def __create_image__(self, server_id, name, meta=None):
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.create_image(server_id, name, meta)
+        image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
+        self.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        return resp, body
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
+        # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+
+        # Delete server before trying to create server
+        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        # Create a new image after server is deleted
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.__create_image__,
+                          server['id'], name, meta)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_nonexistent_server(self):
+        # An image should not be created with invalid server id
+        # Create a new image with invalid server id
+        nonexistent_server_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.__create_image__,
+                          nonexistent_server_id, name, meta)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
+        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.servers_client.create_image,
+                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
+        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.servers_client.create_image,
+                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)