diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index fdf1e93..dcb2d2c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.floating_ips import base
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -111,9 +110,7 @@
         # positive test:Association of an already associated floating IP
         # to specific server should change the association of the Floating IP
         # Create server so as to use for Multiple association
-        body = self.create_test_server()
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
-                                       body['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        body = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.new_server_id = body['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, self.new_server_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 755336f..4184afa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@
 
         # Create server and add the security group created
         # above to the server we just created
-        server = self.create_test_server()
+        server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         server_id = server['id']
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server_id,
-                                       'ACTIVE')
         self.servers_client.add_security_group(server_id, name=sg['name'])
 
         # Check that we are not able to delete the security