diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index ba99309..c64f8bc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import time
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -80,7 +81,10 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_volume(cls, size=1, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
-        resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size, **kwargs)
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size,
+                                                        display_name=vol_name,
+                                                        **kwargs)
         assert 200 == resp.status
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
         cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index dacebf1..275bb43 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume.base import BaseVolumeTest
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
@@ -61,10 +60,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_get_list_accept_volume_transfer(self):
         # Create a volume first
-        vol_name = rand_name('-Volume-')
-        _, volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1, display_name=vol_name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        volume = self.create_volume()
 
         # Create a volume transfer
         resp, transfer = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
@@ -93,10 +89,7 @@
 
     def test_create_list_delete_volume_transfer(self):
         # Create a volume first
-        vol_name = rand_name('-Volume-')
-        _, volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1, display_name=vol_name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        volume = self.create_volume()
 
         # Create a volume transfer
         resp, body = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 8581d16..dc0d381 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -31,24 +31,19 @@
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
         cls.image_client = cls.os.image_client
 
-        # Create a test shared instance and volume for attach/detach tests
+        # Create a test shared instance
         srv_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Instance-')
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-')
         resp, cls.server = cls.servers_client.create_server(srv_name,
                                                             cls.image_ref,
                                                             cls.flavor_ref)
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
 
-        resp, cls.volume = cls.client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                    display_name=vol_name)
-        cls.client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'], 'available')
+        # Create a test shared volume for attach/detach tests
+        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        # Delete the test instance and volume
-        cls.client.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
-        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.volume['id'])
-
+        # Delete the test instance
         cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.server['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.server['id'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 14120fe..2c688a3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -117,17 +117,10 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_get_metadata_none(self):
         # Create a volume without passing metadata, get details, and delete
-        volume = {}
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+
         # Create a volume without metadata
-        resp, volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                 display_name=v_name,
-                                                 metadata={})
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIn('id', volume)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        volume = self.create_volume(metadata={})
+
         # GET Volume
         resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
@@ -145,8 +138,7 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_create_get_update_delete_as_clone(self):
-        origin = self.create_volume(size=1,
-                                    display_name="Volume Origin")
+        origin = self.create_volume()
         self._volume_create_get_update_delete(source_volid=origin['id'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index 3c66eb8..8bd3ad6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -66,12 +66,9 @@
         cls.volume_id_list = []
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
-            v_name = data_utils.rand_name('volume')
             try:
-                resp, volume = cls.client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                        display_name=v_name,
-                                                        metadata=cls.metadata)
-                cls.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+                volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
+
                 resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
                 cls.volume_list.append(volume)
                 cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 928bd49..98a28e7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
 
         # Create a test shared instance and volume for attach/detach tests
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
-
-        cls.volume = cls.create_volume(size=1, display_name=vol_name)
-        cls.client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'], 'available')
+        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
         cls.mountpoint = "/dev/vdc"
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])