diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 91eb4c5..9036726 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import StringIO
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -31,25 +33,21 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
+        cls.glance_client = cls.os.image_client
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.image_id = None
 
-        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        cls.server_id = server['id']
-
-        # Snapshot the server once to save time
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        resp, _ = cls.client.create_image(cls.server_id, name, {})
-        cls.image_id = resp['location'].rsplit('/', 1)[1]
-
+        resp, body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
+                                                    container_format='bare',
+                                                    disk_format='raw',
+                                                    is_public=False)
+        cls.image_id = body['id']
+        cls.images.append(cls.image_id)
+        image_file = StringIO.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
+        cls.glance_client.update_image(cls.image_id, data=image_file)
         cls.client.wait_for_image_status(cls.image_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        if cls.image_id:
-            cls.client.delete_image(cls.image_id)
-        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, self).setUp()
         meta = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 86ee4a4..f9350e1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import StringIO
+import time
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
@@ -32,7 +36,34 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         cls.client = cls.images_client
+        cls.glance_client = cls.os.image_client
 
+        def _create_image():
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+            _, body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
+                                                     container_format='bare',
+                                                     disk_format='raw',
+                                                     is_public=False)
+            image_id = body['id']
+            cls.images.append(image_id)
+            # Wait 1 second between creation and upload to ensure a delta
+            # between created_at and updated_at.
+            time.sleep(1)
+            image_file = StringIO.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)
+            return body
+
+        # Create non-snapshot images via glance
+        cls.image1 = _create_image()
+        cls.image1_id = cls.image1['id']
+        cls.image2 = _create_image()
+        cls.image2_id = cls.image2['id']
+        cls.image3 = _create_image()
+        cls.image3_id = cls.image3['id']
+
+        # Create instances and snapshots via nova
         try:
             resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
             resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
@@ -41,21 +72,21 @@
                                                       'ACTIVE')
 
             # Create images to be used in the filter tests
-            resp, cls.image1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            resp, cls.snapshot1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
                 cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.image1_id = cls.image1['id']
+            cls.snapshot1_id = cls.snapshot1['id']
 
             # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
             # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
             # server will sometimes cause failures
-            resp, cls.image3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            resp, cls.snapshot3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
                 cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.image3_id = cls.image3['id']
+            cls.snapshot3_id = cls.snapshot3['id']
 
             # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
-            resp, cls.image2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            resp, cls.snapshot2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
                 cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.image2_id = cls.image2['id']
+            cls.snapshot2_id = cls.snapshot2['id']
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('setUpClass failed')
             cls.tearDownClass()
@@ -89,11 +120,14 @@
         params = {'server': self.server1['id']}
         resp, images = self.client.list_images(params)
 
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image1_id]),
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot1_id]),
                         "Failed to find image %s in images. Got images %s" %
                         (self.image1_id, images))
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image2_id]))
-        self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image3_id]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot2_id]))
+        self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
+                              if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_server_ref(self):
@@ -106,11 +140,11 @@
             resp, images = self.client.list_images(params)
 
             self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
-                                  if i['id'] == self.image1_id]))
+                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot1_id]))
             self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
-                                  if i['id'] == self.image2_id]))
+                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot2_id]))
             self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
-                                 if i['id'] == self.image3_id]))
+                                 if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_type(self):
@@ -118,10 +152,14 @@
         params = {'type': 'snapshot'}
         resp, images = self.client.list_images(params)
 
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image1_id]))
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image2_id]))
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image3_id]))
-        self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image_ref]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot1_id]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot2_id]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
+        self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
+                              if i['id'] == self.image_ref]))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_limit_results(self):
@@ -184,11 +222,11 @@
             resp, images = self.client.list_images_with_detail(params)
 
             self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
-                                  if i['id'] == self.image1_id]))
+                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot1_id]))
             self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
-                                  if i['id'] == self.image2_id]))
+                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot2_id]))
             self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
-                                 if i['id'] == self.image3_id]))
+                                 if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_with_detail_filter_by_type(self):
@@ -197,10 +235,14 @@
         resp, images = self.client.list_images_with_detail(params)
         resp, image4 = self.client.get_image(self.image_ref)
 
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image1_id]))
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image2_id]))
-        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image3_id]))
-        self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image_ref]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot1_id]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot2_id]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
+                             if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
+        self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
+                              if i['id'] == self.image_ref]))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_with_detail_filter_by_changes_since(self):