diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
index dbb5172..bd8ffb0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves import urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class DatabaseFlavorsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class DatabaseFlavorsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def list_db_flavors(self, params=None):
         url = 'flavors'
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_db_flavor(self, db_flavor_id):
         resp, body = self.get("flavors/%s" % db_flavor_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py
index da495d7..a1c58c2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/limits_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class DatabaseLimitsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class DatabaseLimitsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def list_db_limits(self, params=None):
         """List all limits."""
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
index 7a560d9..2f28203 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
@@ -16,24 +16,14 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class DatabaseVersionsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class DatabaseVersionsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, region,
-                 endpoint_type=None, build_interval=None, build_timeout=None,
-                 disable_ssl_certificate_validation=None, ca_certs=None,
-                 trace_requests=None):
-        dscv = disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, region, **kwargs):
         super(DatabaseVersionsClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, service, region,
-            endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
-            build_interval=build_interval,
-            build_timeout=build_timeout,
-            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv,
-            ca_certs=ca_certs,
-            trace_requests=trace_requests)
+            auth_provider, service, region, **kwargs)
         self.skip_path()
 
     def list_db_versions(self, params=None):
@@ -45,4 +35,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
index ce14211..703efdf 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class AlarmingClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class AlarmingClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     version = '2'
     uri_prefix = "v2"
@@ -42,21 +42,21 @@
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
 
     def show_alarm(self, alarm_id):
         uri = '%s/alarms/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_alarm_history(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/history" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
 
     def delete_alarm(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         if body:
             body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_alarm(self, **kwargs):
         uri = "%s/alarms" % self.uri_prefix
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_alarm(self, alarm_id, **kwargs):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_alarm_state(self, alarm_id):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
 
     def alarm_set_state(self, alarm_id, state):
         uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
index abdeba2..df7d916 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import service_client
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class TelemetryClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+class TelemetryClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     version = '2'
     uri_prefix = "v2"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def _helper_list(self, uri, query=None, period=None):
         uri_dict = {}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
 
     def list_resources(self, query=None):
         uri = '%s/resources' % self.uri_prefix
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
index 17c001c..85fc274 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 import random
 import six
 
-from tempest.services.database.json import flavors_client as db_flavor_client
-from tempest.services.database.json import versions_client as db_version_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import identity_client as \
     identity_v2_identity_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import credentials_client
@@ -30,8 +28,6 @@
 from tempest.services.image.v1.json import images_client
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json import images_client as images_v2_client
 from tempest.services.network.json import network_client
-from tempest.services.telemetry.json import alarming_client
-from tempest.services.telemetry.json import telemetry_client
 from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin import hosts_client \
     as volume_hosts_client
 from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin import quotas_client \
@@ -75,11 +71,7 @@
     @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.__init__')
     def test_service_client_creations_with_specified_args(self, mock_init):
         test_clients = [
-            db_flavor_client.DatabaseFlavorsClient,
-            db_version_client.DatabaseVersionsClient,
             network_client.NetworkClient,
-            telemetry_client.TelemetryClient,
-            alarming_client.AlarmingClient,
             qos_client.QosSpecsClient,
             volume_hosts_client.HostsClient,
             volume_quotas_client.QuotasClient,