diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py b/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py
index 5299d13..f6cadf7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/certificates/test_certificates.py
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@
 class CertificatesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_create_and_get_root_certificate(self):
+    def test_create_root_certificate(self):
         # create certificates
-        resp, create_body = self.certificates_client.create_certificate()
+        resp, body = self.certificates_client.create_certificate()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIn('data', create_body)
-        self.assertIn('private_key', create_body)
+        self.assertIn('data', body)
+        self.assertIn('private_key', body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_root_certificate(self):
         # get the root certificate
         resp, body = self.certificates_client.get_certificate('root')
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
index ce025fc..0ba44cb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@
 class CertificatesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_create_and_get_root_certificate(self):
+    def test_create_root_certificate(self):
         # create certificates
-        resp, create_body = self.certificates_client.create_certificate()
+        resp, body = self.certificates_client.create_certificate()
         self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
-        self.assertIn('data', create_body)
-        self.assertIn('private_key', create_body)
+        self.assertIn('data', body)
+        self.assertIn('private_key', body)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_root_certificate(self):
         # get the root certificate
         resp, body = self.certificates_client.get_certificate('root')
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)