diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index 31eb304..5c87149 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -93,12 +93,14 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(BaseV1ImageMembersTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.image_member_client = cls.os.image_member_client
+        cls.alt_image_member_client = cls.os_alt.image_member_client
         cls.alt_img_cli = cls.os_alt.image_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BaseV1ImageMembersTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.alt_tenant_id = cls.alt_img_cli.tenant_id
+        cls.alt_tenant_id = cls.alt_image_member_client.tenant_id
 
     def _create_image(self):
         image_file = moves.cStringIO(data_utils.random_bytes())
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
index eb6969b..0bad96a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('1d6ef640-3a20-4c84-8710-d95828fdb6ad')
     def test_add_image_member(self):
         image = self._create_image()
-        self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image)
-        body = self.client.list_image_members(image)
+        self.image_member_client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image)
+        body = self.image_member_client.list_image_members(image)
         members = body['members']
         members = map(lambda x: x['member_id'], members)
         self.assertIn(self.alt_tenant_id, members)
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('6a5328a5-80e8-4b82-bd32-6c061f128da9')
     def test_get_shared_images(self):
         image = self._create_image()
-        self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image)
+        self.image_member_client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image)
         share_image = self._create_image()
-        self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, share_image)
-        body = self.client.list_shared_images(self.alt_tenant_id)
+        self.image_member_client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, share_image)
+        body = self.image_member_client.list_shared_images(
+            self.alt_tenant_id)
         images = body['shared_images']
         images = map(lambda x: x['image_id'], images)
         self.assertIn(share_image, images)
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('a76a3191-8948-4b44-a9d6-4053e5f2b138')
     def test_remove_member(self):
         image_id = self._create_image()
-        self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image_id)
-        self.client.delete_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image_id)
-        body = self.client.list_image_members(image_id)
+        self.image_member_client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image_id)
+        self.image_member_client.delete_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image_id)
+        body = self.image_member_client.list_image_members(image_id)
         members = body['members']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(members), str(members))
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
index 16a4ba6..d46a836 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     def test_add_member_with_non_existing_image(self):
         # Add member with non existing image.
         non_exist_image = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.add_member,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.image_member_client.add_member,
                           self.alt_tenant_id, non_exist_image)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@
     def test_delete_member_with_non_existing_image(self):
         # Delete member with non existing image.
         non_exist_image = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_member,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.image_member_client.delete_member,
                           self.alt_tenant_id, non_exist_image)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -42,7 +44,8 @@
         # Delete member with non existing tenant.
         image_id = self._create_image()
         non_exist_tenant = data_utils.rand_uuid_hex()
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_member,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.image_member_client.delete_member,
                           non_exist_tenant, image_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 894704c..7fa4e5b 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.users_clients import \
     UsersClient as UsersV3Client
 from tempest.services.image.v1.json.images_client import ImagesClient
+from tempest.services.image.v1.json.members_client import MembersClient
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json.images_client import \
     ImagesClient as ImagesV2Client
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json.members_client import MembersClient \
@@ -334,6 +335,14 @@
                 build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
                 build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout,
                 **self.default_params)
+            self.image_member_client = MembersClient(
+                self.auth_provider,
+                CONF.image.catalog_type,
+                CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
+                endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
+                build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
+                build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout,
+                **self.default_params)
             self.image_client_v2 = ImagesV2Client(
                 self.auth_provider,
                 CONF.image.catalog_type,
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py
index 63fb59d..4ffaf3b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/images_client.py
@@ -188,36 +188,3 @@
     def resource_type(self):
         """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
         return 'image_meta'
-
-    def list_image_members(self, image_id):
-        url = 'images/%s/members' % image_id
-        resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def list_shared_images(self, tenant_id):
-        """List shared images with the specified tenant"""
-        url = 'shared-images/%s' % tenant_id
-        resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def add_member(self, member_id, image_id, **kwargs):
-        """Add a member to an image.
-
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-image-v1.html#addMember-v1
-        """
-        url = 'images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
-        body = json.dumps({'member': kwargs})
-        resp, __ = self.put(url, body)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
-
-    def delete_member(self, member_id, image_id):
-        url = 'images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
-        resp, __ = self.delete(url)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/members_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/members_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95cee1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/members_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
+
+
+class MembersClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    api_version = "v1"
+
+    def list_image_members(self, image_id):
+        """List all members of an image."""
+        url = 'images/%s/members' % image_id
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def list_shared_images(self, tenant_id):
+        """List image memberships for the given tenant.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-image-v1.html#listSharedImages-v1
+        """
+
+        url = 'shared-images/%s' % tenant_id
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def add_member(self, member_id, image_id, **kwargs):
+        """Add a member to an image.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-image-v1.html#addMember-v1
+        """
+        url = 'images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
+        body = json.dumps({'member': kwargs})
+        resp, __ = self.put(url, body)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+
+    def delete_member(self, member_id, image_id):
+        """Removes a membership from the image.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-image-v1.html#removeMember-v1
+        """
+        url = 'images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
+        resp, __ = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)