diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index b4837f7..468c79a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready
         self.volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            CONF.volume.volume_size, display_name='test')['volume']
+            size=CONF.volume.volume_size, display_name='test')['volume']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
                                                    'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 12e6761..e32999c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@
         super(BaseVolumeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_volume(cls, size=None, **kwargs):
+    def create_volume(cls, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
 
         name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
 
         kwargs[name_field] = name
-        volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size, **kwargs)['volume']
+        volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
 
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
         cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index d4636ee..5a6d215 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
         # Volume is attached and detached successfully from an instance
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
         self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                  self.server['id'],
-                                  mountpoint)
+                                  instance_uuid=self.server['id'],
+                                  mountpoint=mountpoint)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
         self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         # Verify that a volume's attachment information is retrieved
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
         self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                  self.server['id'],
-                                  mountpoint)
+                                  instance_uuid=self.server['id'],
+                                  mountpoint=mountpoint)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
         # NOTE(gfidente): added in reverse order because functions will be
         # called in reverse order to the order they are added (LIFO)
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
         # using the Glance image_client and from Cinder via tearDownClass.
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('Image')
         body = self.client.upload_volume(
-            self.volume['id'], image_name,
-            CONF.volume.disk_format)['os-volume_upload_image']
+            self.volume['id'], image_name=image_name,
+            disk_format=CONF.volume.disk_format)['os-volume_upload_image']
         image_id = body["image_id"]
         self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image_id)
         self.image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 0af40ea..16398ed 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.attach_volume,
                           str(uuid.uuid4()),
-                          server['id'],
-                          self.mountpoint)
+                          instance_uuid=server['id'],
+                          mountpoint=self.mountpoint)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('9f9c24e4-011d-46b5-b992-952140ce237a')
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index cdd0044..19c4a55 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -1022,7 +1022,9 @@
         server_id = _get_server_by_name(client, volume['server'])['id']
         volume_id = _get_volume_by_name(client, volume['name'])['id']
         device = volume['device']
-        client.volumes.attach_volume(volume_id, server_id, device)
+        client.volumes.attach_volume(volume_id,
+                                     instance_uuid=server_id,
+                                     mountpoint=device)
 
 
 #######################
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index c2159c3..684eb86 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -259,9 +259,13 @@
                       imageRef=None, volume_type=None, wait_on_delete=True):
         if name is None:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
-        volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            size=size, display_name=name, snapshot_id=snapshot_id,
-            imageRef=imageRef, volume_type=volume_type)['volume']
+        kwargs = {'display_name': name,
+                  'snapshot_id': snapshot_id,
+                  'imageRef': imageRef,
+                  'volume_type': volume_type}
+        if size is not None:
+            kwargs.update({'size': size})
+        volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
 
         if wait_on_delete:
             self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
index c7302e8..179fb4e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
@@ -71,23 +71,15 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def create_volume(self, size=None, **kwargs):
+    def create_volume(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new Volume.
 
-        size: Size of volume in GB.
-        Following optional keyword arguments are accepted:
-        display_name: Optional Volume Name(only for V1).
-        name: Optional Volume Name(only for V2).
-        metadata: A dictionary of values to be used as metadata.
-        volume_type: Optional Name of volume_type for the volume
-        snapshot_id: When specified the volume is created from this snapshot
-        imageRef: When specified the volume is created from this image
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createVolume
         """
-        if size is None:
-            size = self.default_volume_size
-        post_body = {'size': size}
-        post_body.update(kwargs)
-        post_body = json.dumps({'volume': post_body})
+        if 'size' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['size'] = self.default_volume_size
+        post_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
@@ -107,26 +99,18 @@
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def upload_volume(self, volume_id, image_name, disk_format):
+    def upload_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Uploads a volume in Glance."""
-        post_body = {
-            'image_name': image_name,
-            'disk_format': disk_format
-        }
-        post_body = json.dumps({'os-volume_upload_image': post_body})
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-volume_upload_image': kwargs})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def attach_volume(self, volume_id, instance_uuid, mountpoint):
+    def attach_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Attaches a volume to a given instance on a given mountpoint."""
-        post_body = {
-            'instance_uuid': instance_uuid,
-            'mountpoint': mountpoint,
-        }
-        post_body = json.dumps({'os-attach': post_body})
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-attach': kwargs})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
index 56bc96c..62409bf 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         mocked_function = self.fake_client.volumes.attach_volume
         mocked_function.assert_called_once_with(
             self.fake_object.volume['id'],
-            self.fake_object.server['id'],
-            self.fake_object['device'])
+            instance_uuid=self.fake_object.server['id'],
+            mountpoint=self.fake_object['device'])
 
 
 class TestCreateResources(JavelinUnitTest):