diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 5230708..eea918a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
         # read backend name from a list .
         backend_names = set(CONF.volume.backend_names)
 
-        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         cls.volume_id_list_with_prefix = []
         cls.volume_id_list_without_prefix = []
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@
         cls.create_volume_type(name=type_name,
                                extra_specs=extra_specs)
 
-        params = {cls.name_field: vol_name, 'volume_type': type_name,
+        params = {'name': vol_name, 'volume_type': type_name,
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
         cls.volume = cls.admin_volume_client.create_volume(
             **params)['volume']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index f75c940..fd333eb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
         # Create/update/get/delete volume with volume_type and extra spec.
         volume_types = list()
         vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume')
-        name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
         proto = CONF.volume.storage_protocol
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
@@ -46,14 +45,14 @@
             vol_type = self.create_volume_type(
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
             volume_types.append(vol_type)
-        params = {name_field: vol_name,
+        params = {'name': vol_name,
                   'volume_type': volume_types[0]['id'],
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
 
         # Create volume
         volume = self.create_volume(**params)
         self.assertEqual(volume_types[0]['name'], volume["volume_type"])
-        self.assertEqual(volume[name_field], vol_name,
+        self.assertEqual(volume['name'], vol_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
         self.assertIsNotNone(volume['id'],
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@
                          fetched_volume['volume_type'],
                          'The fetched Volume type is different '
                          'from updated volume type')
-        self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume[name_field],
+        self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume['name'],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], fetched_volume['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index 8d0bf4a..4017de6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b48c98f2-e662-4885-9b71-032256906314')
     def test_create_with_nonexistent_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with nonexistent volume_type.
-        name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
-        params = {name_field: data_utils.rand_uuid(),
+        params = {'name': data_utils.rand_uuid(),
                   'volume_type': data_utils.rand_uuid()}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume, **params)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index f794920..5e4fada 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@
         cls.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
         cls.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
 
-        cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'name',
-                              'descrip_field': 'description'}
-
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.clear_snapshots()
@@ -104,10 +101,9 @@
             min_disk = image.get('minDisk')
             kwargs['size'] = max(kwargs['size'], min_disk)
 
-        name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        if name_field not in kwargs:
+        if 'name' not in kwargs:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
-            kwargs[name_field] = name
+            kwargs['name'] = name
 
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
@@ -118,10 +114,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_snapshot(cls, volume_id=1, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test snapshot."""
-        name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        if name_field not in kwargs:
+        if 'name' not in kwargs:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
-            kwargs[name_field] = name
+            kwargs['name'] = name
 
         snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=volume_id, **kwargs)['snapshot']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 8014e62..9eff97a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -29,22 +29,19 @@
 class VolumesV2GetTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
     def _volume_create_get_update_delete(self, **kwargs):
-        name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
-        descrip_field = self.special_fields['descrip_field']
-
         # Create a volume, Get it's details and Delete the volume
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'Test'}
         # Create a volume
-        kwargs[name_field] = v_name
+        kwargs['name'] = v_name
         kwargs['metadata'] = metadata
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client, volume['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
                                                 volume['id'], 'available')
-        self.assertIn(name_field, volume)
-        self.assertEqual(volume[name_field], v_name,
+        self.assertIn('name', volume)
+        self.assertEqual(volume['name'], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
 
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@
         fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
             volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertEqual(v_name,
-                         fetched_volume[name_field],
+                         fetched_volume['name'],
                          'The fetched Volume name is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'],
@@ -71,25 +68,25 @@
 
         # Update Volume
         # Test volume update when display_name is same with original value
-        params = {name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.volumes_client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
         # Test volume update when display_name is new
         new_v_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-new-Volume')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of volume'
-        params = {name_field: new_v_name,
-                  descrip_field: new_desc}
+        params = {'name': new_v_name,
+                  'description': new_desc}
         update_volume = self.volumes_client.update_volume(
             volume['id'], **params)['volume']
         # Assert response body for update_volume method
-        self.assertEqual(new_v_name, update_volume[name_field])
-        self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_volume[descrip_field])
+        self.assertEqual(new_v_name, update_volume['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_volume['description'])
         # Assert response body for show_volume method
         updated_volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
             volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], updated_volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(new_v_name, updated_volume[name_field])
-        self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_volume[descrip_field])
+        self.assertEqual(new_v_name, updated_volume['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_volume['description'])
         self.assertThat(updated_volume['metadata'].items(),
                         matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()),
                         'The fetched Volume metadata misses data '
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@
         # contains specific characters,
         # then test volume update if display_name is duplicated
         new_v_desc = data_utils.rand_name('@#$%^* description')
-        params = {descrip_field: new_v_desc,
+        params = {'description': new_v_desc,
                   'availability_zone': volume['availability_zone'],
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
         new_volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
@@ -109,8 +106,8 @@
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
                                                 new_volume['id'], 'available')
 
-        params = {name_field: volume[name_field],
-                  descrip_field: volume[descrip_field]}
+        params = {'name': volume['name'],
+                  'description': volume['description']}
         self.volumes_client.update_volume(new_volume['id'], **params)
 
         if 'imageRef' in kwargs:
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index da11ed9..8990a15 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesV2NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
-        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-
         # Create a test shared instance and volume for attach/detach tests
         cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
         cls.mountpoint = "/dev/vdc"
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@
         # Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', params=params)
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@
         # Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size='', params=params)
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with size zero
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size='0', params=params)
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_size_negative(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with size negative
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size='-1', params=params)
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent volume type
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size='1', volume_type=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
                           params=params)
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_snapshot_id(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent snapshot
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size='1', snapshot_id=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
                           params=params)
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_source_volid(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent source volume
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.create_volume,
                           size='1', source_volid=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
                           params=params)
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('0186422c-999a-480e-a026-6a665744c30c')
     def test_update_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.update_volume,
                           volume_id=data_utils.rand_uuid(), params=params)
 
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e66e40d6-65e6-4e75-bdc7-636792fa152d')
     def test_update_volume_with_invalid_volume_id(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.update_volume,
                           volume_id=data_utils.rand_name('invalid'),
                           params=params)
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('72aeca85-57a5-4c1f-9057-f320f9ea575b')
     def test_update_volume_with_empty_volume_id(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.update_volume,
                           volume_id='', params=params)
 
@@ -263,7 +261,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('0f4aa809-8c7b-418f-8fb3-84c7a5dfc52f')
     def test_list_volumes_with_nonexistent_name(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.list_volumes(
             params=params)['volumes']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
@@ -272,7 +270,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9ca17820-a0e7-4cbd-a7fa-f4468735e359')
     def test_list_volumes_detail_with_nonexistent_name(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: v_name}
+        params = {'name': v_name}
         fetched_volume = \
             self.volumes_client.list_volumes(
                 detail=True, params=params)['volumes']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index ce93512..82f456b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesV2SnapshotTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
-        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        cls.descrip_field = cls.special_fields['descrip_field']
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b467b54c-07a4-446d-a1cf-651dedcc3ff1')
     @test.services('compute')
@@ -110,27 +108,27 @@
                         matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
 
         # Compare also with the output from the list action
-        tracking_data = (snapshot['id'], snapshot[self.name_field])
+        tracking_data = (snapshot['id'], snapshot['name'])
         snaps_list = self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots()['snapshots']
-        snaps_data = [(f['id'], f[self.name_field]) for f in snaps_list]
+        snaps_data = [(f['id'], f['name']) for f in snaps_list]
         self.assertIn(tracking_data, snaps_data)
 
         # Updates snapshot with new values
         new_s_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-new-snap')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of snapshot.'
-        params = {self.name_field: new_s_name,
-                  self.descrip_field: new_desc}
+        params = {'name': new_s_name,
+                  'description': new_desc}
         update_snapshot = self.snapshots_client.update_snapshot(
             snapshot['id'], **params)['snapshot']
         # Assert response body for update_snapshot method
-        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, update_snapshot[self.name_field])
-        self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_snapshot[self.descrip_field])
+        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, update_snapshot['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_snapshot['description'])
         # Assert response body for show_snapshot method
         updated_snapshot = self.snapshots_client.show_snapshot(
             snapshot['id'])['snapshot']
-        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, updated_snapshot[self.name_field])
-        self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_snapshot[self.descrip_field])
+        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, updated_snapshot['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_snapshot['description'])
 
         # Delete the snapshot
         self.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
index 237b276..0ea8ec7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesV2SnapshotListTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
-        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         # Create snapshots with params
         for _ in range(2):
             cls.snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(volume_origin['id'])
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@
     def test_snapshots_list_with_params(self):
         """list snapshots with params."""
         # Verify list snapshots by display_name filter
-        params = {self.name_field: self.snapshot[self.name_field]}
+        params = {'name': self.snapshot['name']}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(**params)
 
         # Verify list snapshots by status filter
@@ -68,21 +67,21 @@
 
         # Verify list snapshots by status and display name filter
         params = {'status': 'available',
-                  self.name_field: self.snapshot[self.name_field]}
+                  'name': self.snapshot['name']}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(**params)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('220a1022-1fcd-4a74-a7bd-6b859156cda2')
     def test_snapshots_list_details_with_params(self):
         """list snapshot details with params."""
         # Verify list snapshot details by display_name filter
-        params = {self.name_field: self.snapshot[self.name_field]}
+        params = {'name': self.snapshot['name']}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(with_detail=True, **params)
         # Verify list snapshot details by status filter
         params = {'status': 'available'}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(with_detail=True, **params)
         # Verify list snapshot details by status and display name filter
         params = {'status': 'available',
-                  self.name_field: self.snapshot[self.name_field]}
+                  'name': self.snapshot['name']}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(with_detail=True, **params)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('db4d8e0a-7a2e-41cc-a712-961f6844e896')