diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py
index 6ebcbbc..95678a2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
         name = rand_name('image')
         meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
         resp, body = self.client.create_image(server['id'], name, meta)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         image_id = parse_image_id(resp['location'])
         self.client.wait_for_image_resp_code(image_id, 200)
         self.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'ACTIVE')