diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 67fafed..01979c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class KeyPairsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+class KeyPairsV3Test(base.BaseComputeTest):
+
+    _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
         resp, body = self.client.create_keypair(keypair_name, pub_key)
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@
             # as the keypair dicts from list API doesn't have them.
             keypair.pop('private_key')
             keypair.pop('user_id')
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             key_list.append(keypair)
         # Fetch all keypairs and verify the list
         # has all created keypairs
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
         # Keypair should be created, verified and deleted
         k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
         resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         private_key = keypair['private_key']
         key_name = keypair['name']
         self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@
                    "XcPojYN56tI0OlrGqojbediJYD0rUsJu4weZpbn8vilb3JuDY+jws"
                    "snSA8wzBx3A/8y9Pp1B nova@ubuntu")
         resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name, pub_key)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertFalse('private_key' in keypair,
                          "Field private_key is not empty!")
         key_name = keypair['name']
@@ -117,5 +115,9 @@
                          "to the requested name!")
 
 
-class KeyPairsTestXML(KeyPairsTestJSON):
+class KeyPairsV2TestJSON(KeyPairsV3Test):
+    _api_version = 2
+
+
+class KeyPairsV2TestXML(KeyPairsV2TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 668a295..0000000
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# 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.
-
-from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import test
-
-
-class KeyPairsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
-
-    def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
-
-    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
-        resp, body = self.client.create_keypair(keypair_name, pub_key)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_keypair, keypair_name)
-        return resp, body
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_keypairs_create_list_delete(self):
-        # Keypairs created should be available in the response list
-        # Create 3 keypairs
-        key_list = list()
-        for i in range(3):
-            k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
-            resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
-            # Need to pop these keys so that our compare doesn't fail later,
-            # as the keypair dicts from list API doesn't have them.
-            keypair.pop('private_key')
-            keypair.pop('user_id')
-            self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
-            key_list.append(keypair)
-        # Fetch all keypairs and verify the list
-        # has all created keypairs
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_keypairs()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        # We need to remove the extra 'keypair' element in the
-        # returned dict. See comment in keypairs_client.list_keypairs()
-        new_list = list()
-        for keypair in fetched_list:
-            new_list.append(keypair['keypair'])
-        fetched_list = new_list
-        # Now check if all the created keypairs are in the fetched list
-        missing_kps = [kp for kp in key_list if kp not in fetched_list]
-        self.assertFalse(missing_kps,
-                         "Failed to find keypairs %s in fetched list"
-                         % ', '.join(m_key['name'] for m_key in missing_kps))
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_keypair_create_delete(self):
-        # Keypair should be created, verified and deleted
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
-        resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
-        private_key = keypair['private_key']
-        key_name = keypair['name']
-        self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
-                         "The created keypair name is not equal "
-                         "to the requested name")
-        self.assertTrue(private_key is not None,
-                        "Field private_key is empty or not found.")
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_get_keypair_detail(self):
-        # Keypair should be created, Got details by name and deleted
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
-        resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
-        resp, keypair_detail = self.client.get_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIn('name', keypair_detail)
-        self.assertIn('public_key', keypair_detail)
-        self.assertEqual(keypair_detail['name'], k_name,
-                         "The created keypair name is not equal "
-                         "to requested name")
-        public_key = keypair_detail['public_key']
-        self.assertTrue(public_key is not None,
-                        "Field public_key is empty or not found.")
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_keypair_create_with_pub_key(self):
-        # Keypair should be created with a given public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
-        pub_key = ("ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCs"
-                   "Ne3/1ILNCqFyfYWDeTKLD6jEXC2OQHLmietMWW+/vd"
-                   "aZq7KZEwO0jhglaFjU1mpqq4Gz5RX156sCTNM9vRbw"
-                   "KAxfsdF9laBYVsex3m3Wmui3uYrKyumsoJn2g9GNnG1P"
-                   "I1mrVjZ61i0GY3khna+wzlTpCCmy5HNlrmbj3XLqBUpip"
-                   "TOXmsnr4sChzC53KCd8LXuwc1i/CZPvF+3XipvAgFSE53pCt"
-                   "LOeB1kYMOBaiUPLQTWXR3JpckqFIQwhIH0zoHlJvZE8hh90"
-                   "XcPojYN56tI0OlrGqojbediJYD0rUsJu4weZpbn8vilb3JuDY+jws"
-                   "snSA8wzBx3A/8y9Pp1B nova@ubuntu")
-        resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name, pub_key)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
-        self.assertFalse('private_key' in keypair,
-                         "Field private_key is not empty!")
-        key_name = keypair['name']
-        self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
-                         "The created keypair name is not equal "
-                         "to the requested name!")