diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 2f52a65..6136216 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -340,18 +340,19 @@
     def test_object_upload_in_segments(self):
         # create object
         object_name = rand_name(name='LObject')
-        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name),
-                                base_text=object_name)
+        data = arbitrary_string()
         segments = 10
-        self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                         object_name, data)
-        # uploading 10 segments
-        for i in range(segments):
+        data_segments = [data + str(i) for i in xrange(segments)]
+        # uploading segments
+        for i in xrange(segments):
             resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object_segments(
-                self.container_name, object_name, i, data)
-        # creating a manifest file (metadata update)
+                self.container_name, object_name, i, data_segments[i])
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        # creating a manifest file
         metadata = {'X-Object-Manifest': '%s/%s/'
                     % (self.container_name, object_name)}
+        self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                         object_name, data='')
         resp, _ = self.object_client.update_object_metadata(
             self.container_name, object_name, metadata, metadata_prefix='')
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@
         # downloading the object
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(
             self.container_name, object_name)
-        self.assertEqual(data * segments, body)
+        self.assertEqual(''.join(data_segments), body)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_object_if_different(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index 6d6000a..ffa534a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 import time
 
 from tempest import clients
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py
index add8588..16509ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
-import logging
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index 5fed581..15979ed 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index 5bbedfd..90a1520 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import os
 import shlex
 import subprocess
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
 import tempest.cli.output_parser
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/output_parser.py b/tempest/cli/output_parser.py
index 840839b..3ee3098 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/output_parser.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/output_parser.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 """Collection of utilities for parsing CLI clients output."""
 
 
-import logging
+from tempest.common import log as logging
+
 import re
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
index fa64561..561fd00 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import subprocess
 
 from oslo.config import cfg
 import testtools
 
 import tempest.cli
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py
index a788c8b..802a206 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import subprocess
 
 import tempest.cli
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
index b3b3eb7..fa77e8a 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import re
 import subprocess
 
 import tempest.cli
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
index 45d519b..3bc8b3e 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import re
 import subprocess
 
 import tempest.cli
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index e3a23bb..fe6fbf5 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
 import subprocess
 
 # Default client libs
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 
 
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 from tempest.common import ssh
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index a55bbb2..2097f50 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 7725421..f21a00b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
+from tempest.common import log as logging
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
diff --git a/tools/install_venv_common.py b/tools/install_venv_common.py
index 42a44e8..f428c1e 100644
--- a/tools/install_venv_common.py
+++ b/tools/install_venv_common.py
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@
 
 class InstallVenv(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, root, venv, pip_requires, test_requires, py_version,
+    def __init__(self, root, venv, requirements,
+                 test_requirements, py_version,
                  project):
         self.root = root
         self.venv = venv
-        self.pip_requires = pip_requires
-        self.test_requires = test_requires
+        self.requirements = requirements
+        self.test_requirements = test_requirements
         self.py_version = py_version
         self.project = project
 
@@ -75,11 +76,13 @@
     def get_distro(self):
         if (os.path.exists('/etc/fedora-release') or
                 os.path.exists('/etc/redhat-release')):
-            return Fedora(self.root, self.venv, self.pip_requires,
-                          self.test_requires, self.py_version, self.project)
+            return Fedora(
+                self.root, self.venv, self.requirements,
+                self.test_requirements, self.py_version, self.project)
         else:
-            return Distro(self.root, self.venv, self.pip_requires,
-                          self.test_requires, self.py_version, self.project)
+            return Distro(
+                self.root, self.venv, self.requirements,
+                self.test_requirements, self.py_version, self.project)
 
     def check_dependencies(self):
         self.get_distro().install_virtualenv()
@@ -98,11 +101,6 @@
             else:
                 self.run_command(['virtualenv', '-q', self.venv])
             print('done.')
-            print('Installing pip in venv...', end=' ')
-            if not self.run_command(['tools/with_venv.sh', 'easy_install',
-                                    'pip>1.0']).strip():
-                self.die("Failed to install pip.")
-            print('done.')
         else:
             print("venv already exists...")
             pass
@@ -116,20 +114,12 @@
         print('Installing dependencies with pip (this can take a while)...')
 
         # First things first, make sure our venv has the latest pip and
-        # distribute.
-        # NOTE: we keep pip at version 1.1 since the most recent version causes
-        # the .venv creation to fail. See:
-        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1047120
-        self.pip_install('pip==1.1')
-        self.pip_install('distribute')
+        # setuptools.
+        self.pip_install('pip>=1.3')
+        self.pip_install('setuptools')
 
-        # Install greenlet by hand - just listing it in the requires file does
-        # not
-        # get it installed in the right order
-        self.pip_install('greenlet')
-
-        self.pip_install('-r', self.pip_requires)
-        self.pip_install('-r', self.test_requires)
+        self.pip_install('-r', self.requirements)
+        self.pip_install('-r', self.test_requirements)
 
     def post_process(self):
         self.get_distro().post_process()