diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
index 25e14a8..46e7251 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
         if ext == 'all':
             self.assertIn('Hosts', map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions))
         elif ext:
-            self.assertIn(ext, map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions))
+            self.assertIn(ext, map(lambda x: x['alias'], extensions))
         else:
             raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
         # Log extensions list
-        extension_list = map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions)
+        extension_list = map(lambda x: x['alias'], extensions)
         LOG.debug("Nova extensions: %s" % ','.join(extension_list))
 
     @test.requires_ext(extension='os-consoles', service='compute')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
index 66ea9b7..0f6c2d6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         if ext == 'all':
             self.assertIn('Hosts', map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions))
         elif ext:
-            self.assertIn(ext, map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions))
+            self.assertIn(ext, map(lambda x: x['alias'], extensions))
         else:
             raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
 
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index f426e4d..6f74c3e 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -165,21 +165,19 @@
 def verify_extensions(os, service, results):
     extensions_client = get_extension_client(os, service)
     __, resp = extensions_client.list_extensions()
+    # For Nova, Cinder and Neutron we use the alias name rather than the
+    # 'name' field because the alias is considered to be the canonical
+    # name.
     if isinstance(resp, dict):
-        # For both Nova and Neutron we use the alias name rather than the
-        # 'name' field because the alias is considered to be the canonical
-        # name.
-        if service in ['nova', 'nova_v3', 'neutron']:
-            extensions = map(lambda x: x['alias'], resp['extensions'])
-        elif service == 'swift':
+        if service == 'swift':
             # Remove Swift general information from extensions list
             resp.pop('swift')
             extensions = resp.keys()
         else:
-            extensions = map(lambda x: x['name'], resp['extensions'])
+            extensions = map(lambda x: x['alias'], resp['extensions'])
 
     else:
-        extensions = map(lambda x: x['name'], resp)
+        extensions = map(lambda x: x['alias'], resp)
     if not results.get(service):
         results[service] = {}
     extensions_opt = get_enabled_extensions(service)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index 6679c79..b672b86 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_cinder(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, {'extensions': [{'name': 'fake1'},
-                                          {'name': 'fake2'},
-                                          {'name': 'not_fake'}]})
+            return (None, {'extensions': [{'alias': 'fake1'},
+                                          {'alias': 'fake2'},
+                                          {'alias': 'not_fake'}]})
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.volumes_extension_client.list_extensions = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_cinder_all(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, {'extensions': [{'name': 'fake1'},
-                                          {'name': 'fake2'},
-                                          {'name': 'not_fake'}]})
+            return (None, {'extensions': [{'alias': 'fake1'},
+                                          {'alias': 'fake2'},
+                                          {'alias': 'not_fake'}]})
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.volumes_extension_client.list_extensions = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
@@ -300,9 +300,8 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_nova(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, {'extensions': [{'alias': 'fake1'},
-                                          {'alias': 'fake2'},
-                                          {'alias': 'not_fake'}]})
+            return (None, [{'alias': 'fake1'}, {'alias': 'fake2'},
+                           {'alias': 'not_fake'}])
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.extensions_client.list_extensions = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
@@ -339,9 +338,9 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_nova_v3(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, {'extensions': [{'alias': 'fake1'},
-                                          {'alias': 'fake2'},
-                                          {'alias': 'not_fake'}]})
+            return (None, [{'alias': 'fake1'},
+                           {'alias': 'fake2'},
+                           {'alias': 'not_fake'}])
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.extensions_v3_client.list_extensions = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(