diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 5c4767c..2b32a86 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
         return image
 
     @classmethod
-    def rebuild_server(cls, server_id, validatable=False, **kwargs):
+    def recreate_server(cls, server_id, validatable=False, **kwargs):
         """Destroy an existing class level server and creates a new one
 
         Some test classes use a test server that can be used by multiple
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 4de00ce..a2e58c9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             self._reset_server()
 
     def _reset_server(self):
-        self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
+        self.__class__.server_id = self.recreate_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 4cfc665..6fe4d82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             self.__class__.server_id = server['id']
         except Exception:
             # Rebuild server if something happened to it during a test
-            self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(
+            self.__class__.server_id = self.recreate_server(
                 self.server_id, validatable=True)
 
     def tearDown(self):
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ServerActionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None, validatable=True)
+        cls.server_id = cls.recreate_server(None, validatable=True)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6158df09-4b82-4ab3-af6d-29cf36af858d')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.change_password,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 8170b28..d067bb3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                            'ACTIVE')
         except Exception:
-            self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
+            self.__class__.server_id = self.recreate_server(self.server_id)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.server_check_teardown()
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
             waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server_id,
                                            'ACTIVE')
         except Exception:
-            self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
+            self.__class__.server_id = self.recreate_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):