diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
index 95310af..3ad9305 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@
             if host != target_host:
                 return target_host
 
-    def _get_server_status(self, server_id):
-        return self._get_server_details(server_id)['status']
-
     def _volume_clean_up(self, server_id, volume_id):
         body = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume_id)['volume']
         if body['status'] == 'in-use':
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
index 73e852f..773bf23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
-        cls.server_client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('215cd465-d8ae-49c9-bf33-9c911913a5c8')
diff --git a/tempest/common/commands.py b/tempest/common/commands.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 392c9d0..0000000
--- a/tempest/common/commands.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import shlex
-import subprocess
-
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def copy_file_to_host(file_from, dest, host, username, pkey):
-    dest = "%s@%s:%s" % (username, host, dest)
-    cmd = "scp -v -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null " \
-          "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no " \
-          "-i %(pkey)s %(file1)s %(dest)s" % {'pkey': pkey,
-                                              'file1': file_from,
-                                              'dest': dest}
-    args = shlex.split(cmd.encode('utf-8'))
-    subprocess_args = {'stdout': subprocess.PIPE,
-                       'stderr': subprocess.STDOUT}
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(args, **subprocess_args)
-    stdout, stderr = proc.communicate()
-    if proc.returncode != 0:
-        LOG.error(("Command {0} returned with exit status {1},"
-                  "output {2}, error {3}").format(cmd, proc.returncode,
-                                                  stdout, stderr))
-    return stdout
diff --git a/tempest/common/glance_http.py b/tempest/common/glance_http.py
index 800e977..baf796d 100644
--- a/tempest/common/glance_http.py
+++ b/tempest/common/glance_http.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
         self.endpoint_scheme = endpoint_parts.scheme
         self.endpoint_hostname = endpoint_parts.hostname
         self.endpoint_port = endpoint_parts.port
-        self.endpoint_path = endpoint_parts.path
 
         self.connection_class = self._get_connection_class(
             self.endpoint_scheme)
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 9904aa6..6e86c78 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
             creds = self.credentials
         # Creates an auth provider for the credentials
         self.auth_provider = get_auth_provider(creds, pre_auth=True)
-        # FIXME(andreaf) unused
-        self.client_attr_names = []
 
 
 def get_auth_provider_class(credentials):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index 15d9b66..655d19d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
@@ -37,32 +36,10 @@
         * Verifies SSH connectivity using created keypair via fixed IP
         * Associates a floating ip
         * Verifies SSH connectivity using created keypair via floating IP
-        * Verifies instance rebuild with ephemeral partition preservation
         * Deletes instance
         * Monitors the associated Ironic node for power and
           expected state transitions
     """
-    def rebuild_instance(self, preserve_ephemeral=False):
-        self.rebuild_server(server_id=self.instance['id'],
-                            preserve_ephemeral=preserve_ephemeral,
-                            wait=False)
-
-        node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance['id'])
-
-        # We should remain on the same node
-        self.assertEqual(self.node['uuid'], node['uuid'])
-        self.node = node
-
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(
-            self.servers_client,
-            server_id=self.instance['id'],
-            status='REBUILD',
-            ready_wait=False)
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(
-            self.servers_client,
-            server_id=self.instance['id'],
-            status='ACTIVE')
-
     def verify_partition(self, client, label, mount, gib_size):
         """Verify a labeled partition's mount point and size."""
         LOG.info("Looking for partition %s mounted on %s" % (label, mount))