diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index e7e97b5..0ba65cf 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.common import debug
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@
         self.server.rebuild(image_ref_alt)
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
+                          'Pause is not available.')
     @services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_pause_unpause(self):
         self.server.pause()
@@ -167,6 +171,8 @@
         self.server.unpause()
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
+                          'Suspend is not available.')
     @services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_suspend_resume(self):
         self.server.suspend()
@@ -176,11 +182,10 @@
         self.server.resume()
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize is not available.')
     @services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_resize(self):
-        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize:
-            msg = "Skipping test - resize not available on this host"
-            raise self.skipException(msg)
         resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
         if resize_flavor == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
             msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index c0eb6e7..5a1dc04 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -37,16 +39,12 @@
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(TestServerAdvancedOps, cls).setUpClass()
 
-        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize:
-            msg = "Skipping test - resize not available on this host"
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
-
-        resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
-
-        if resize_flavor == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
+        if CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
             msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize is not available.')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
@@ -65,6 +63,8 @@
         self.status_timeout(
             self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
+                          'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_server_sequence_suspend_resume(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index d369f12..285c030 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -99,42 +99,6 @@
                                       create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
         self.set_resource('instance', instance)
 
-    def pause_server(self):
-        instance = self.get_resource('instance')
-        instance_id = instance.id
-        LOG.debug("Pausing instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.pause()
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'PAUSED')
-
-    def unpause_server(self):
-        instance = self.get_resource('instance')
-        instance_id = instance.id
-        LOG.debug("Unpausing instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.unpause()
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
-
-    def suspend_server(self):
-        instance = self.get_resource('instance')
-        instance_id = instance.id
-        LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.suspend()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers,
-                            instance_id, 'SUSPENDED')
-
-    def resume_server(self):
-        instance = self.get_resource('instance')
-        instance_id = instance.id
-        LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.resume()
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
-
     def terminate_instance(self):
         instance = self.get_resource('instance')
         instance.delete()
@@ -163,9 +127,5 @@
         self.add_keypair()
         self.create_security_group()
         self.boot_instance()
-        self.pause_server()
-        self.unpause_server()
-        self.suspend_server()
-        self.resume_server()
         self.verify_ssh()
         self.terminate_instance()