diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index ab82d91..d16c020 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
                                               container_format='bare',
                                               disk_format='raw',
-                                              is_public=False)
+                                              is_public=False)['image']
         cls.image_id = body['id']
         cls.images.append(cls.image_id)
         image_file = six.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 2c0ce59..247a57b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
                                                   container_format='bare',
                                                   disk_format='raw',
-                                                  is_public=False)
+                                                  is_public=False)['image']
             image_id = body['id']
             cls.images.append(image_id)
             # Wait 1 second between creation and upload to ensure a delta
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index f0f6b8c..10f02be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
             properties=properties,
             status='active',
             sort_key='created_at',
-            sort_dir='asc')
+            sort_dir='asc')['images']
         self.assertEqual(2, len(image_list))
         self.assertEqual((backup1, backup2),
                          (image_list[0]['name'], image_list[1]['name']))
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
             properties=properties,
             status='active',
             sort_key='created_at',
-            sort_dir='asc')
+            sort_dir='asc')['images']
         self.assertEqual(2, len(image_list),
                          'Unexpected number of images for '
                          'v2:test_create_backup; was the oldest backup not '
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index e7111b0..b542d7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@
         body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
                                               container_format='bare',
                                               disk_format='raw',
-                                              is_public=False)
+                                              is_public=False)['image']
         image_id = body['id']
         image_file = six.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
-        body = cls.glance_client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
+        body = cls.glance_client.update_image(image_id,
+                                              data=image_file)['image']
         cls.glance_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
         cls.image = cls.images_client.show_image(image_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index 87013db..4572310 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -90,6 +90,26 @@
         super(BaseV1ImageTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.os.image_client
 
+    # TODO(jswarren) Remove this method once the v2 client also returns the
+    # full response object, not just the ['image'] value. At that
+    # point BaseImageTest.create_image will need to retrieve the
+    # ['image'] value.
+    @classmethod
+    def create_image(cls, **kwargs):
+        """Wrapper that returns a test image."""
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-instance")
+
+        if 'name' in kwargs:
+            name = kwargs.pop('name')
+
+        container_format = kwargs.pop('container_format')
+        disk_format = kwargs.pop('disk_format')
+
+        image = cls.client.create_image(name, container_format,
+                                        disk_format, **kwargs)['image']
+        cls.created_images.append(image['id'])
+        return image
+
 
 class BaseV1ImageMembersTest(BaseV1ImageTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index 8beed32..7739d16 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
         # Now try uploading an image file
         image_file = moves.cStringIO(data_utils.random_bytes())
-        body = self.client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
+        body = self.client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)['image']
         self.assertIn('size', body)
         self.assertEqual(1024, body.get('size'))
 
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('246178ab-3b33-4212-9a4b-a7fe8261794d')
     def test_index_no_params(self):
         # Simple test to see all fixture images returned
-        images_list = self.client.list_images()
+        images_list = self.client.list_images()['images']
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
         for image_id in self.created_images:
             self.assertIn(image_id, image_list)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('f1755589-63d6-4468-b098-589820eb4031')
     def test_index_disk_format(self):
-        images_list = self.client.list_images(disk_format='ami')
+        images_list = self.client.list_images(disk_format='ami')['images']
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertEqual(image['disk_format'], 'ami')
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('2143655d-96d9-4bec-9188-8674206b4b3b')
     def test_index_container_format(self):
-        images_list = self.client.list_images(container_format='bare')
+        images_list = (self.client.list_images(container_format='bare')
+                       ['images'])
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertEqual(image['container_format'], 'bare')
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('feb32ac6-22bb-4a16-afd8-9454bb714b14')
     def test_index_max_size(self):
-        images_list = self.client.list_images(size_max=42)
+        images_list = self.client.list_images(size_max=42)['images']
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertTrue(image['size'] <= 42)
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('6ffc16d0-4cbf-4401-95c8-4ac63eac34d8')
     def test_index_min_size(self):
-        images_list = self.client.list_images(size_min=142)
+        images_list = self.client.list_images(size_min=142)['images']
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertTrue(image['size'] >= 142)
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
         images_list = self.client.list_images(detail=True,
                                               status='active',
                                               sort_key='size',
-                                              sort_dir='desc')
+                                              sort_dir='desc')['images']
         top_size = images_list[0]['size']  # We have non-zero sized images
         for image in images_list:
             size = image['size']
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@
     def test_index_name(self):
         images_list = self.client.list_images(
             detail=True,
-            name='New Remote Image dup')
+            name='New Remote Image dup')['images']
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertEqual(image['name'], 'New Remote Image dup')
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(metadata['properties'], {'key1': 'value1'})
         metadata['properties'].update(req_metadata)
         metadata = self.client.update_image(
-            self.image_id, properties=metadata['properties'])
+            self.image_id, properties=metadata['properties'])['image']
 
         resp_metadata = self.client.get_image_meta(self.image_id)
         expected = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key2': 'value2'}
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
index 0f9b7dd..5d1784f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@
         body = client.create_image(
             data_utils.rand_name('image'), container_format='bare',
             disk_format='raw', visibility='private')
+        # TODO(jswarren) Move ['image'] up to initial body value assignment
+        # once both v1 and v2 glance clients include the full response
+        # object.
+        if 'image' in body:
+            body = body['image']
         cls.image_ids.append(body['id'])
         return body
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 60bf7cb..94dd6cc 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
             'is_public': 'False',
         }
         params['properties'] = properties
-        image = self.image_client.create_image(**params)
+        image = self.image_client.create_image(**params)['image']
         self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image['id'])
         self.assertEqual("queued", image['status'])
         self.image_client.update_image(image['id'], data=image_file)
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index a07612a..d97da36 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         self._error_checker('POST', '/v1/images', headers, data, resp,
                             body_iter)
         body = json.loads(''.join([c for c in body_iter]))
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def _update_with_data(self, image_id, headers, data):
         url = '/v1/images/%s' % image_id
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         self._error_checker('PUT', url, headers, data,
                             resp, body_iter)
         body = json.loads(''.join([c for c in body_iter]))
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     @property
     def http(self):
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('v1/images', None, headers)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_image(self, image_id, name=None, container_format=None,
                      data=None, properties=None):
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, data, headers)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['images'])
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def get_image_meta(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id