diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 1cccacc..9a9952d 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -802,6 +802,9 @@
 # attributes ipv6_ra_mode and ipv6_address_mode (boolean value)
 #ipv6_subnet_attributes = false
 
+# If false, skip all network api tests with xml (boolean value)
+#xml_api = false
+
 
 [object-storage]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
index 8ccd36b..41c12c6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_set_node_boot_device(self):
-        body = self.client.set_node_boot_device(self.node['uuid'], 'pxe')
-        # No content
-        self.assertEqual('', body)
+        self.client.set_node_boot_device(self.node['uuid'], 'pxe')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_node_boot_device(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index bc452aa..d954c01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                           'Neutron service must be available.')
     def test_verify_multiple_nics_order(self):
+        if getattr(self, '_interface',
+                   None) == 'xml' and not CONF.network_feature_enabled.xml_api:
+            raise self.skipException('Neutron XML API is not enabled')
         # Verify that the networks order given at the server creation is
         # preserved within the server.
         name_net1 = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index f1f1eb6..676f101 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@
         fetched_endpoints_id = [e['id'] for e in fetched_endpoints]
         self.assertIn(endpoint['id'], fetched_endpoints_id)
         # Deleting the endpoint created in this method
-        _, body = self.client.delete_endpoint(endpoint['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(body, '')
+        self.client.delete_endpoint(endpoint['id'])
         # Checking whether endpoint is deleted successfully
         resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
         fetched_endpoints_id = [e['id'] for e in fetched_endpoints]
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
index dc286ad..accbd17 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@
         _, body = self.create_queue(queue_name)
 
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_queue, queue_name)
-
+        # NOTE(gmann): create_queue returns response status code as 201
+        # so specifically checking the expected empty response body as
+        # this is not going to be checked in response_checker().
         self.assertEqual('', body)
 
-        _, body = self.delete_queue(queue_name)
-        self.assertEqual('', body)
+        self.delete_queue(queue_name)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.get_queue,
                           queue_name)
@@ -63,15 +64,13 @@
     def test_check_queue_existence(self):
         # Checking Queue Existence
         for queue_name in self.queues:
-            _, body = self.check_queue_exists(queue_name)
-            self.assertEqual('', body)
+            self.check_queue_exists(queue_name)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_check_queue_head(self):
         # Checking Queue Existence by calling HEAD
         for queue_name in self.queues:
-            _, body = self.check_queue_exists_head(queue_name)
-            self.assertEqual('', body)
+            self.check_queue_exists_head(queue_name)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_queues(self):
@@ -111,8 +110,8 @@
         req_body = dict()
         req_body[data_utils.rand_name('key1')] = req_body1
         # Set Queue Metadata
-        _, body = self.set_queue_metadata(queue_name, req_body)
-        self.assertEqual('', body)
+        self.set_queue_metadata(queue_name, req_body)
+
         # Get Queue Metadata
         _, body = self.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
         self.assertThat(body, matchers.Equals(req_body))
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 91e3e14..c6480a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
         super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
+        if getattr(cls, '_interface', None) == 'xml':
+            if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.xml_api:
+                raise cls.skipException('XML API is not enabled')
 
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
 
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index cf04929..19b4e11 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -447,20 +447,6 @@
             self.auth_provider)
 
 
-class AltManager(Manager):
-
-    """
-    Manager object that uses the alt_XXX credentials for its
-    managed client objects
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, interface='json', service=None):
-        super(AltManager, self).__init__(
-            credentials=auth.get_default_credentials('alt_user'),
-            interface=interface,
-            service=service)
-
-
 class AdminManager(Manager):
 
     """
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index 0d3c6c6..8adfbef 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 # Copyright 2014 Dell Inc.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index d8f22d4..6e8238a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -481,7 +481,10 @@
                 help="Allow the execution of IPv6 subnet tests that use "
                      "the extended IPv6 attributes ipv6_ra_mode "
                      "and ipv6_address_mode"
-                )
+                ),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('xml_api',
+                default=False,
+                help='If false, skip all network api tests with xml')
 ]
 
 messaging_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='messaging',
diff --git a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
index 3dc2199..5a93472 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 
-import tempest.cli as cli
+import tempest.exceptions as exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.tests import base
 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
             result, result_err = proc.communicate()
             if proc.returncode != 0:
                 LOG.debug('error of %s:\n%s' % (cmd_str, result_err))
-                raise cli.CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
-                                        cmd,
-                                        result)
+                raise exceptions.CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
+                                               cmd,
+                                               result)
         finally:
             LOG.debug('output of %s:\n%s' % (cmd_str, result))
         return proc.returncode