diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
index 052c17d..cf0b960 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        raise cls.skipException("Disabled until bug #1616498 is fixed")
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException('Neutron is required')
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('auto-allocated-topology', 'network'):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
index 8e78a89..50a1360 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -34,21 +34,22 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesBackupsV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
-        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
-
     @test.idempotent_id('a66eb488-8ee1-47d4-8e9f-575a095728c6')
     def test_volume_backup_create_get_detailed_list_restore_delete(self):
         # Create backup
+        volume = self.create_volume()
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
+                        volume['id'])
         backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
         create_backup = self.backups_client.create_backup
-        backup = create_backup(volume_id=self.volume['id'],
+        backup = create_backup(volume_id=volume['id'],
                                name=backup_name)['backup']
         self.addCleanup(self.backups_client.delete_backup,
                         backup['id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
         self.backups_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
                                                    'available')
 
@@ -84,24 +85,27 @@
         is "available" or "in-use".
         """
         # Create a server
+        volume = self.create_volume()
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
+                        volume['id'])
         server_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-instance')
         server = self.create_server(name=server_name, wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         # Attach volume to instance
         self.servers_client.attach_volume(server['id'],
-                                          volumeId=self.volume['id'])
+                                          volumeId=volume['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
+                                       volume['id'], 'in-use')
         self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.volumes_client,
-                        self.volume['id'], 'available')
+                        volume['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server['id'],
-                        self.volume['id'])
+                        volume['id'])
         # Create backup using force flag
         backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
         backup = self.backups_client.create_backup(
-            volume_id=self.volume['id'],
+            volume_id=volume['id'],
             name=backup_name, force=True)['backup']
         self.addCleanup(self.backups_client.delete_backup, backup['id'])
         self.backups_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
index de2d713..e3f25e6 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 
 class OverLimit(ClientRestClientException):
-    message = "Quota exceeded"
+    message = "Request entity is too large"
 
 
 class ServerFault(ServerRestClientException):