diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index b2effc2..1ec2b56 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@
 
         for server in cls.servers:
             try:
-                cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+                waiters.wait_for_server_termination(cls.servers_client,
+                                                    server['id'])
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception('Waiting for deletion of server %s failed'
                               % server['id'])
@@ -150,7 +151,8 @@
             except Exception as exc:
                 LOG.exception(exc)
                 cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.server_id)
-                cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(cls.server_id)
+                waiters.wait_for_server_termination(cls.servers_client,
+                                                    cls.server_id)
                 cls.server_id = None
                 raise
 
@@ -300,7 +302,8 @@
         if server_id:
             try:
                 cls.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-                cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
+                waiters.wait_for_server_termination(cls.servers_client,
+                                                    server_id)
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception('Failed to delete server %s' % server_id)
 
@@ -316,7 +319,8 @@
         """Deletes an existing server and waits for it to be gone."""
         try:
             cls.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-            cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
+            waiters.wait_for_server_termination(cls.servers_client,
+                                                server_id)
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('Failed to delete server %s' % server_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 84a8258..7f23730 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
         # Delete server before trying to create server
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
         # Create a new image after server is deleted
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
         meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index bd252b0..7fff8bf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
         # Shutdown the server and then verify we can destroy the
         # security groups, since no active server instance is using them
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server_id)
 
         self.client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
         self.client.delete_security_group(sg2['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index e62a52b..c6fb2fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -178,7 +179,8 @@
         # we're OK.
         def cleanup_server():
             self.client.delete_server(server_multi_nics['id'])
-            self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server_multi_nics['id'])
+            waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client,
+                                                server_multi_nics['id'])
 
         self.addCleanup(cleanup_server)
 
@@ -218,7 +220,8 @@
 
         def cleanup_server():
             self.client.delete_server(server_multi_nics['id'])
-            self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server_multi_nics['id'])
+            waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client,
+                                                server_multi_nics['id'])
 
         self.addCleanup(cleanup_server)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 673a401..551f8b4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('925fdfb4-5b13-47ea-ac8a-c36ae6fddb05')
     def test_delete_active_server(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Active
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('546d368c-bb6c-4645-979a-83ed16f3a6be')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         self.client.stop(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('943bd6e8-4d7a-4904-be83-7a6cc2d4213b')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         self.client.pause_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'], 'PAUSED')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('1f82ebd3-8253-4f4e-b93f-de9b7df56d8b')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         self.client.suspend_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'], 'SUSPENDED')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('bb0cb402-09dd-4947-b6e5-5e7e1cfa61ad')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'],
                                            'SHELVED')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('ab0c38b4-cdd8-49d3-9b92-0cb898723c01')
     @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'],
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('d0f3f0d6-d9b6-4a32-8da4-23015dcab23c')
     @test.services('volume')
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
                                        volume['id'], 'in-use')
 
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(volumes_client,
                                        volume['id'], 'available')
 
@@ -152,12 +152,13 @@
         server = self.non_admin_client.show_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ERROR')
         self.non_admin_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'],
-                                                        ignore_error=True)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client,
+                                            server['id'],
+                                            ignore_error=True)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('73177903-6737-4f27-a60c-379e8ae8cf48')
     def test_admin_delete_servers_of_others(self):
         # Administrator can delete servers of others
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.admin_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index def6cf5..f205ddf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@
         # be put into ERROR status on a quick spawn, then delete,
         # as the compute node expects the instance local status
         # to be spawning, not deleted. See LP Bug#1061167
-        cls.client.wait_for_server_termination(srv['id'],
-                                               ignore_error=True)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(cls.client, srv['id'],
+                                            ignore_error=True)
         cls.deleted_fixtures.append(srv)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index fe05456..f5d99fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
         # Rebuild and Reboot a deleted server
         server = self.create_test_server()
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
 
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.rebuild,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 067c0c1..58c5ba9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Delete the test instance
         cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.server['id'])
-        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(cls.server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(cls.servers_client,
+                                            cls.server['id'])
 
         super(VolumesV2ActionsTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 5203444..48f40f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@
     def test_attach_volumes_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
         srv_name = data_utils.rand_name('Instance')
         server = self.create_server(srv_name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
-                        server['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
+                        self.servers_client, server['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index d1eb694..ddc6822 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         else:
             remaining = None
 
-        # Mark that we are not comming from a next link
+        # Mark that the current iteration is not from a 'next' link
         next = None
 
         while True:
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
                     # We no longer expect it
                     remaining.remove(element_id)
 
-            # If we come from a next link check that absolute url is the same
-            # as the one used for this request
+            # If the current iteration is from a 'next' link, check that the
+            # absolute url is the same as the one used for this request
             if next:
                 self.assertEqual(next, response.response['content-location'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index aef42be..740363b 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import yaml
 
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import floating_ips_client
@@ -896,8 +897,8 @@
 
         # TODO(EmilienM): disassociate floating IP from server and release it.
         client.servers.delete_server(response['id'])
-        client.servers.wait_for_server_termination(response['id'],
-                                                   ignore_error=True)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(client.servers, response['id'],
+                                            ignore_error=True)
 
 
 def create_secgroups(secgroups):
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 8112e9e..7aa4fc2 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -96,6 +97,25 @@
         old_task_state = task_state
 
 
+def wait_for_server_termination(client, server_id, ignore_error=False):
+    """Waits for server to reach termination."""
+    start_time = int(time.time())
+    while True:
+        try:
+            body = client.show_server(server_id)
+        except lib_exc.NotFound:
+            return
+
+        server_status = body['status']
+        if server_status == 'ERROR' and not ignore_error:
+            raise exceptions.BuildErrorException(server_id=server_id)
+
+        if int(time.time()) - start_time >= client.build_timeout:
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+
+        time.sleep(client.build_interval)
+
+
 def wait_for_image_status(client, image_id, status):
     """Waits for an image to reach a given status.
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index e9530a2..5d9880b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 
     def addCleanup_with_wait(self, waiter_callable, thing_id, thing_id_param,
                              cleanup_callable, cleanup_args=None,
-                             cleanup_kwargs=None):
+                             cleanup_kwargs=None, waiter_client=None):
         """Adds wait for async resource deletion at the end of cleanups
 
         @param waiter_callable: callable to wait for the resource to delete
+            with the following waiter_client if specified.
         @param thing_id: the id of the resource to be cleaned-up
         @param thing_id_param: the name of the id param in the waiter
         @param cleanup_callable: method to load pass to self.addCleanup with
@@ -115,6 +116,8 @@
             'waiter_callable': waiter_callable,
             thing_id_param: thing_id
         }
+        if waiter_client:
+            wait_dict['client'] = waiter_client
         self.cleanup_waits.append(wait_dict)
 
     def _wait_for_cleanups(self):
@@ -172,13 +175,15 @@
         server = self.servers_client.create_server(name, image, flavor,
                                                    **create_kwargs)
         if wait_on_delete:
-            self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+            self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
+                            self.servers_client,
                             server['id'])
         self.addCleanup_with_wait(
-            waiter_callable=self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+            waiter_callable=waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
             thing_id=server['id'], thing_id_param='server_id',
             cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
-            cleanup_args=[self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id']])
+            cleanup_args=[self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id']],
+            waiter_client=self.servers_client)
         if wait_on_boot:
             waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
                                            server_id=server['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
index c44557e..4e6358e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
         for server in self.servers:
             # after deleting all servers - wait for all servers to clear
             # before cleanup continues
-            self.addCleanupClass(self.servers_client.
-                                 wait_for_server_termination,
+            self.addCleanupClass(waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
+                                 self.servers_client,
                                  server['id'])
         for server in self.servers:
             self.addCleanupClass(self.servers_client.delete_server,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 12af667..c194103 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -643,7 +644,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.port_id, port_list[0]['id'])
         # Delete the server.
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
         # Assert the port still exists on the network but is unbound from
         # the deleted server.
         port = self.network_client.show_port(self.port_id)['port']
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 3809831..03f80d5 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
     def _delete_server(self, server):
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
 
     def _check_content_of_written_file(self, ssh_client, expected):
         actual = self._get_content(ssh_client)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index f523f11..7022418 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -14,15 +14,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import time
-
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import servers as schema
 from tempest.common import service_client
-from tempest import exceptions
 
 
 class ServersClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
@@ -165,24 +161,6 @@
         self.validate_response(_schema, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def wait_for_server_termination(self, server_id, ignore_error=False):
-        """Waits for server to reach termination."""
-        start_time = int(time.time())
-        while True:
-            try:
-                body = self.show_server(server_id)
-            except lib_exc.NotFound:
-                return
-
-            server_status = body['status']
-            if server_status == 'ERROR' and not ignore_error:
-                raise exceptions.BuildErrorException(server_id=server_id)
-
-            if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
-
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
-
     def list_addresses(self, server_id):
         """Lists all addresses for a server."""
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/ips" % server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
index 9f41526..17f4bc9 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@
         self.logger.info("created %s" % server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleting %s" % name)
         self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-        self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.manager.servers_client,
+                                            server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted %s" % server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index 09e6d88..2a7a85c 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@
     def _destroy_vm(self):
         self.logger.info("deleting %s" % self.server_id)
         self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(self.server_id)
-        self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(self.server_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.manager.servers_client,
+                                            self.server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted %s" % self.server_id)
 
     def _create_sec_group(self):
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
index 99e9eb6..68e2989 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
         # Step 4: delete vm
         self.logger.info("deleting vm: %s" % vm_name)
         self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-        self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.manager.servers_client,
+                                            server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted vm: %s" % server_id)
 
         # Step 5: delete volume
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
index e30ca0c..5d1dd36 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
     def _destroy_vm(self):
         self.logger.info("deleting server: %s" % self.server_id)
         self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(self.server_id)
-        self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(self.server_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.manager.servers_client,
+                                            self.server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted server: %s" % self.server_id)
 
     def _create_sec_group(self):
diff --git a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
index b785156..2675a1c 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import waiters
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
 
     for s in body['servers']:
         try:
-            admin_manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(s['id'])
+            waiters.wait_for_server_termination(admin_manager.servers_client,
+                                                s['id'])
         except Exception:
             pass