diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
index e88fecb..909f0a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -31,14 +31,11 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_availability_zone_list(self):
         # List of availability zone
-        resp, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
         self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_availability_zone_list_detail(self):
         # List of availability zones and available services
-        resp, availability_zone = \
-            self.client.get_availability_zone_list_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list_detail()
         self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
index f7b5e43..16ce93c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_instance_usage_audit_logs(self):
         # list instance usage audit logs
-        resp, body = self.adm_client.list_instance_usage_audit_logs()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.adm_client.list_instance_usage_audit_logs()
         expected_items = ['total_errors', 'total_instances', 'log',
                           'num_hosts_running', 'num_hosts_done',
                           'num_hosts', 'hosts_not_run', 'overall_status',
@@ -44,10 +43,9 @@
     def test_get_instance_usage_audit_log(self):
         # Get instance usage audit log before specified time
         now = datetime.datetime.now()
-        resp, body = self.adm_client.get_instance_usage_audit_log(
+        body = self.adm_client.get_instance_usage_audit_log(
             urllib.quote(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")))
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         expected_items = ['total_errors', 'total_instances', 'log',
                           'num_hosts_running', 'num_hosts_done', 'num_hosts',
                           'hosts_not_run', 'overall_status', 'period_ending',
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
index 7ba05ef..b37c0cf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_migrations(self):
         # Admin can get the migrations list
-        resp, _ = self.client.list_migrations()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.list_migrations()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@
         self.servers_client.confirm_resize(server_id)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-        resp, body = self.client.list_migrations()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.client.list_migrations()
 
         instance_uuids = [x['instance_uuid'] for x in body]
         self.assertIn(server_id, instance_uuids)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
index f6553b3..4b47feb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
         params = {'start': self.start,
                   'end': self.end,
                   'detailed': int(bool(True))}
-        resp, tenant_usage = self.adm_client.list_tenant_usages(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        tenant_usage = self.adm_client.list_tenant_usages(params)
         self.assertEqual(len(tenant_usage), 8)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -57,10 +56,9 @@
         # Get usage for a specific tenant
         params = {'start': self.start,
                   'end': self.end}
-        resp, tenant_usage = self.adm_client.get_tenant_usage(
+        tenant_usage = self.adm_client.get_tenant_usage(
             self.tenant_id, params)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(len(tenant_usage), 8)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -68,8 +66,7 @@
         # Get usage for a specific tenant with non admin user
         params = {'start': self.start,
                   'end': self.end}
-        resp, tenant_usage = self.client.get_tenant_usage(
+        tenant_usage = self.client.get_tenant_usage(
             self.tenant_id, params)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(len(tenant_usage), 8)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py b/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py
index 15ccf53..321a0a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_root_certificate(self):
         # create certificates
-        resp, body = self.certificates_client.create_certificate()
+        body = self.certificates_client.create_certificate()
         self.assertIn('data', body)
         self.assertIn('private_key', body)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_root_certificate(self):
         # get the root certificate
-        resp, body = self.certificates_client.get_certificate('root')
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.certificates_client.get_certificate('root')
         self.assertIn('data', body)
         self.assertIn('private_key', body)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
index 5ddf053..dfff014 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_availability_zone_list_with_non_admin_user(self):
         # List of availability zone with non-administrator user
-        resp, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
         self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
index 46e7251..f40ae9f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
         # List of all extensions
         if len(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.api_extensions) == 0:
             raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
-        resp, extensions = self.extensions_client.list_extensions()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        extensions = self.extensions_client.list_extensions()
         ext = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.api_extensions[0]
         if ext == 'all':
             self.assertIn('Hosts', map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions))
@@ -49,6 +48,5 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_extension(self):
         # get the specified extensions
-        resp, extension = self.extensions_client.get_extension('os-consoles')
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        extension = self.extensions_client.get_extension('os-consoles')
         self.assertEqual('os-consoles', extension['alias'])
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index 65a3a95..dbe1ed4 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 
 def verify_extensions(os, service, results):
     extensions_client = get_extension_client(os, service)
-    if service == 'neutron' or service == 'cinder':
+    if service != 'swift':
         resp = extensions_client.list_extensions()
     else:
         __, resp = extensions_client.list_extensions()
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/availability_zone_client.py
index e37c9d9..343c412 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/availability_zone_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_availability_zone_list, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp,
+                                               body['availabilityZoneInfo'])
 
     def get_availability_zone_list_detail(self):
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone/detail')
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_availability_zone_list_detail, resp,
                                body)
-        return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp,
+                                               body['availabilityZoneInfo'])
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/certificates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/certificates_client.py
index b705c37..4a30f1e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/certificates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/certificates_client.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_certificate, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['certificate']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['certificate'])
 
     def create_certificate(self):
         """create certificates."""
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, None)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(v2schema.create_certificate, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['certificate']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['certificate'])
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py
index d3148b4..09561b3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_extensions, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['extensions']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['extensions'])
 
     def is_enabled(self, extension):
-        _, extensions = self.list_extensions()
+        extensions = self.list_extensions()
         exts = extensions['extensions']
         return any([e for e in exts if e['name'] == extension])
 
     def get_extension(self, extension_alias):
         resp, body = self.get('extensions/%s' % extension_alias)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body['extension']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['extension'])
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
index 80d7334..551d751 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_instance_usage_audit_log,
                                resp, body)
-        return resp, body["instance_usage_audit_logs"]
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp,
+                                           body["instance_usage_audit_logs"])
 
     def get_instance_usage_audit_log(self, time_before):
         url = 'os-instance_usage_audit_log/%s' % time_before
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_instance_usage_audit_log, resp, body)
-        return resp, body["instance_usage_audit_log"]
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp,
+                                           body["instance_usage_audit_log"])
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/migrations_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/migrations_client.py
index b41abc8..a65b655 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/migrations_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/migrations_client.py
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_migrations, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['migrations']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['migrations'])
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/tenant_usages_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/tenant_usages_client.py
index 5dc1d5d..bbc1051 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/tenant_usages_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/tenant_usages_client.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_tenant, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['tenant_usages'][0]
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['tenant_usages'][0])
 
     def get_tenant_usage(self, tenant_id, params=None):
         url = 'os-simple-tenant-usage/%s' % tenant_id
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_tenant, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['tenant_usage']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['tenant_usage'])
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index 1abe29a..17e2550 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_nova(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, [{'alias': 'fake1'}, {'alias': 'fake2'},
-                           {'alias': 'not_fake'}])
+            return ([{'alias': 'fake1'}, {'alias': 'fake2'},
+                     {'alias': 'not_fake'}])
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.extensions_client.list_extensions = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@
 
     def test_verify_extensions_nova_all(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
-            return (None, {'extensions': [{'alias': 'fake1'},
-                                          {'alias': 'fake2'},
-                                          {'alias': 'not_fake'}]})
+            return ({'extensions': [{'alias': 'fake1'},
+                                    {'alias': 'fake2'},
+                                    {'alias': 'not_fake'}]})
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.extensions_client.list_extensions = fake_list_extensions
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(