diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index c4581e5..9aacfa5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
         if 'wait_until' in kwargs:
             cls.images_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id,
                                                     kwargs['wait_until'])
-            image = cls.images_client.get_image(image_id)
+            image = cls.images_client.show_image(image_id)
 
             if kwargs['wait_until'] == 'ACTIVE':
                 if kwargs.get('wait_for_server', True):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index a92048f..3771a43 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@
         self.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
         # Verify the image was created correctly
-        image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        image = self.client.show_image(image_id)
         self.assertEqual(name, image['name'])
         self.assertEqual('test', image['metadata']['image_type'])
 
-        original_image = self.client.get_image(self.image_ref)
+        original_image = self.client.show_image(self.image_ref)
 
         # Verify minRAM is the same as the original image
         self.assertEqual(image['minRam'], original_image['minRam'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index aa12044..8a39d90 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@
         self.client.delete_image(image_id)
         self.image_ids.remove(image_id)
 
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.get_image, image_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_image, image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index abe7be5..e2d4bd9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             image_file = six.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
             cls.glance_client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
             cls.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'ACTIVE')
-            body = cls.client.get_image(image_id)
+            body = cls.client.show_image(image_id)
             return body
 
         # Create non-snapshot images via glance
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
         # The detailed list of servers should be filtered by image type
         params = {'type': 'snapshot'}
         images = self.client.list_images_with_detail(params)
-        self.client.get_image(self.image_ref)
+        self.client.show_image(self.image_ref)
 
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
                              if i['id'] == self.snapshot1_id]))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
index 334516b..4110619 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@
     def test_get_nonexistent_image(self):
         # Check raises a NotFound
         nonexistent_image = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.get_image,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_image,
                           nonexistent_image)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
index 95f49c9..5b80c72 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('490d0898-e12a-463f-aef0-c50156b9f789')
     def test_get_image(self):
         # Returns the correct details for a single image
-        image = self.client.get_image(self.image_ref)
+        image = self.client.show_image(self.image_ref)
         self.assertEqual(self.image_ref, image['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('fd51b7f4-d4a3-4331-9885-866658112a6f')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 5374af0..16115fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@
         # Do some sanity checks here. If one of the images does
         # not exist, fail early since the tests won't work...
         try:
-            cls.images_client.get_image(cls.image_ref)
+            cls.images_client.show_image(cls.image_ref)
         except lib_exc.NotFound:
             raise RuntimeError("Image %s (image_ref) was not found!" %
                                cls.image_ref)
 
         try:
-            cls.images_client.get_image(cls.image_ref_alt)
+            cls.images_client.show_image(cls.image_ref_alt)
         except lib_exc.NotFound:
             raise RuntimeError("Image %s (image_ref_alt) was not found!" %
                                cls.image_ref_alt)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 9f007bf..63b78a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         image_file = six.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
         body = cls.glance_client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
         cls.glance_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
-        cls.image = cls.images_client.get_image(image_id)
+        cls.image = cls.images_client.show_image(image_id)
 
         cls.keypairname = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         cls.keypairs_client.create_keypair(cls.keypairname)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
     def test_get_image_for_alt_account_fails(self):
         # A GET request for an image on another user's account should fail
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.alt_images_client.get_image, self.image['id'])
+                          self.alt_images_client.show_image, self.image['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('9facb962-f043-4a9d-b9ee-166a32dea098')
     def test_delete_image_for_alt_account_fails(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
index d57cb93..5a9272d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         members = map(lambda x: x['member_id'], members)
         self.assertIn(self.alt_tenant_id, members)
         # get image as alt user
-        self.alt_img_cli.get_image(image)
+        self.alt_img_cli.show_image(image)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('6a5328a5-80e8-4b82-bd32-6c061f128da9')
     def test_get_shared_images(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
index b96cf71..df0e88a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@
         # Image is hidden from another tenants.
         image_id = self._create_image()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.alt_img_cli.get_image,
+                          self.alt_img_cli.show_image,
                           image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index fc75d95..6c25c93 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('New Http Image', body.get('name'))
         self.assertFalse(body.get('is_public'))
         self.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
-        self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        self.client.show_image(image_id)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('05b19d55-140c-40d0-b36b-fafd774d421b')
     def test_register_image_with_min_ram(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 7e538ec..8cccddd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         self.client.store_image(image_id, image_file)
 
         # Now try to get image details
-        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.show_image(image_id)
         self.assertEqual(image_id, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(image_name, body['name'])
         self.assertEqual(uuid, body['ramdisk_id'])
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
         # Verifying updating
 
-        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.show_image(image_id)
         self.assertEqual(image_id, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_image_name, body['name'])
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         # Test to get all images by size
         image_id = self.created_images[1]
         # Get image metadata
-        image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        image = self.client.show_image(image_id)
 
         params = {"size": image['size']}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
         # Test to get all images with size between 2000 to 3000
         image_id = self.created_images[1]
         # Get image metadata
-        image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        image = self.client.show_image(image_id)
 
         size = image['size']
         params = {"size_min": size - 500, "size_max": size + 500}
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
index 60a10a2..c5c5e8b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 class ImagesNegativeTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
 
     """
-    here we have -ve tests for get_image and delete_image api
+    here we have -ve tests for show_image and delete_image api
 
     Tests
         ** get non-existent image
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     def test_get_non_existent_image(self):
         # get the non-existent image
         non_existent_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.get_image,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_image,
                           non_existent_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     def test_get_image_null_id(self):
         # get image with image_id = NULL
         image_id = ""
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.get_image, image_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_image, image_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('e57fc127-7ba0-4693-92d7-1d8a05ebcba9')
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
 
         # get the deleted image
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.get_image, image_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_image, image_id)
 
         # delete the deleted image
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
index 24688dc..e38136e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 
         # Creating image tag and verify it.
         self.client.add_image_tag(image_id, tag)
-        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.show_image(image_id)
         self.assertIn(tag, body['tags'])
 
         # Deleting image tag and verify it.
         self.client.delete_image_tag(image_id, tag)
-        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.show_image(image_id)
         self.assertNotIn(tag, body['tags'])
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 64ff7f2..249bac9 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@
 def wait_for_image_status(client, image_id, status):
     """Waits for an image to reach a given status.
 
-    The client should have a get_image(image_id) method to get the image.
+    The client should have a show_image(image_id) method to get the image.
     The client should also have build_interval and build_timeout attributes.
     """
-    image = client.get_image(image_id)
+    image = client.show_image(image_id)
     start = int(time.time())
 
     while image['status'] != status:
         time.sleep(client.build_interval)
-        image = client.get_image(image_id)
+        image = client.show_image(image_id)
         status_curr = image['status']
         if status_curr == 'ERROR':
             raise exceptions.AddImageException(image_id=image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/utils.py b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
index b4f2466..f8d9dd4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/utils.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         self.flavors_client = os.flavors_client
 
     def ssh_user(self, image_id):
-        _image = self.images_client.get_image(image_id)
+        _image = self.images_client.show_image(image_id)
         for regex, user in self.ssh_users:
             # First match wins
             if re.match(regex, _image['name']) is not None:
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@
                              string=str(image['name']))
 
     def is_sshable_image(self, image_id):
-        _image = self.images_client.get_image(image_id)
+        _image = self.images_client.show_image(image_id)
         return self._is_sshable_image(_image)
 
     def _is_flavor_enough(self, flavor, image):
         return image['minDisk'] <= flavor['disk']
 
     def is_flavor_enough(self, flavor_id, image_id):
-        _image = self.images_client.get_image(image_id)
+        _image = self.images_client.show_image(image_id)
         _flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
         return self._is_flavor_enough(_flavor, _image)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
index 5462efc..30aa962 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         self.validate_response(schema.list_images_details, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['images'])
 
-    def get_image(self, image_id):
+    def show_image(self, image_id):
         """Returns the details of a single image."""
         resp, body = self.get("images/%s" % str(image_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
-            self.get_image(id)
+            self.show_image(id)
         except lib_exc.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 0761d3e..fb49898 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
         body = self._image_meta_from_headers(resp)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def get_image(self, image_id):
+    def show_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index 70ed0db..8bdcb26 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         self._validate_schema(body, type='images')
         return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['images'])
 
-    def get_image(self, image_id):
+    def show_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
-            self.get_image(id)
+            self.show_image(id)
         except lib_exc.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py
index cdf5362..329d610 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_waiters.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         self.client.build_interval = 1
 
     def test_wait_for_image_status(self):
-        self.client.get_image.return_value = ({'status': 'active'})
+        self.client.show_image.return_value = ({'status': 'active'})
         start_time = int(time.time())
         waiters.wait_for_image_status(self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
         end_time = int(time.time())
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
         self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) < 10)
 
     def test_wait_for_image_status_timeout(self):
-        self.client.get_image.return_value = ({'status': 'saving'})
+        self.client.show_image.return_value = ({'status': 'saving'})
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.TimeoutException,
                           waiters.wait_for_image_status,
                           self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
 
     def test_wait_for_image_status_error_on_image_create(self):
-        self.client.get_image.return_value = ({'status': 'ERROR'})
+        self.client.show_image.return_value = ({'status': 'ERROR'})
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.AddImageException,
                           waiters.wait_for_image_status,
                           self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')