diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
index 6387f4e..e4d03ae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import uuid
-
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
@@ -78,24 +74,6 @@
         finally:
             self.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_get_nonexistant_floating_ip_details(self):
-        # Negative test:Should not be able to GET the details
-        # of non-existent floating IP
-        floating_ip_id = []
-        resp, body = self.client.list_floating_ips()
-        for i in range(len(body)):
-            floating_ip_id.append(body[i]['id'])
-        # Creating a non-existent floatingIP id
-        while True:
-            non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
-                non_exist_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-            if non_exist_id not in floating_ip_id:
-                break
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.get_floating_ip_details, non_exist_id)
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_floating_ip_pools(self):
         # Positive test:Should return the list of floating IP Pools
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7dc8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import uuid
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_nonexistent_floating_ip_details(self):
+        # Negative test:Should not be able to GET the details
+        # of non-existent floating IP
+        # Creating a non-existent floatingIP id
+        if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            non_exist_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        else:
+            non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.get_floating_ip_details, non_exist_id)
+
+
+class FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestXML(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'