diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 3fd1612..f615c8a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -50,50 +50,22 @@
         cls.swap = 1024
         cls.rxtx = 2
 
-    def flavor_clean_up(self, flavor_id):
-        self.client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
-
-    def _create_flavor(self, flavor_id):
-        # Create a flavor and ensure it is listed
-        # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-
-        # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=flavor_id,
-                                           ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                                           swap=self.swap,
-                                           rxtx_factor=self.rxtx)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], self.vcpus)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['disk'], self.disk)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['ram'], self.ram)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['swap'], self.swap)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['rxtx_factor'], self.rxtx)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral'],
-                         self.ephemeral)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['os-flavor-access:is_public'], True)
-
-        # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(flavor['id'])['flavor']
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
-
-        return flavor['id']
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8b4330e1-12c4-4554-9390-e6639971f086')
     def test_create_flavor_with_int_id(self):
         flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        new_flavor_id = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram,
+                                           vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                           disk=self.disk,
+                                           id=flavor_id)['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, str(flavor_id))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('94c9bb4e-2c2a-4f3c-bb1f-5f0daf918e6d')
     def test_create_flavor_with_uuid_id(self):
         flavor_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        new_flavor_id = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram,
+                                           vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                           disk=self.disk,
+                                           id=flavor_id)['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, flavor_id)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f83fe669-6758-448a-a85e-32d351f36fe0')
@@ -101,7 +73,10 @@
         # If nova receives a request with None as flavor_id,
         # nova generates flavor_id of uuid.
         flavor_id = None
-        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        new_flavor_id = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram,
+                                           vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                           disk=self.disk,
+                                           id=flavor_id)['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, str(uuid.UUID(new_flavor_id)))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8261d7b0-be58-43ec-a2e5-300573c3f6c5')
@@ -109,17 +84,14 @@
         # Create a flavor and ensure it's details are listed
         # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                                           swap=self.swap,
-                                           rxtx_factor=self.rxtx)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                                    swap=self.swap,
+                                    rxtx_factor=self.rxtx)
         flag = False
         # Verify flavor is retrieved
         flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
@@ -144,11 +116,10 @@
         new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    id=new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['ram'], self.ram)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], self.vcpus)
@@ -177,15 +148,12 @@
         # tenant is not automatically added access list.
         # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           is_public="False")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    is_public="False")
         # Verify flavor is retrieved
         flag = False
         flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
@@ -205,16 +173,9 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('bcc418ef-799b-47cc-baa1-ce01368b8987')
     def test_create_server_with_non_public_flavor(self):
         # Create a flavor with os-flavor-access:is_public false
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-
-        # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           is_public="False")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    is_public="False")
 
         # Verify flavor is not used by other user
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
@@ -227,15 +188,12 @@
         # Create a Flavor with public access.
         # Try to List/Get flavor with another user
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           is_public="True")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    is_public="True")
         flag = False
         self.new_client = self.flavors_client
         # Verify flavor is retrieved with new user
@@ -247,26 +205,20 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('fb9cbde6-3a0e-41f2-a983-bdb0a823c44e')
     def test_is_public_string_variations(self):
-        flavor_id_not_public = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         flavor_name_not_public = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        flavor_id_public = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         flavor_name_public = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
 
         # Create a non public flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_not_public,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=flavor_id_not_public,
-                                           is_public="False")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_not_public,
+                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                           disk=self.disk,
+                           is_public="False")
 
         # Create a public flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_public,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=flavor_id_public,
-                                           is_public="True")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_public,
+                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                           disk=self.disk,
+                           is_public="True")
 
         def _flavor_lookup(flavors, flavor_name):
             for flavor in flavors:
@@ -290,17 +242,11 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3b541a2e-2ac2-4b42-8b8d-ba6e22fcd4da')
     def test_create_flavor_using_string_ram(self):
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         ram = "1024"
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], self.vcpus)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['disk'], self.disk)
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    id=new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['ram'], int(ram))
         self.assertEqual(int(flavor['id']), new_flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index c3c5460..c636894 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -467,3 +467,17 @@
         super(BaseV2ComputeAdminTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.availability_zone_admin_client = (
             cls.os_adm.availability_zone_client)
+        cls.admin_flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+
+    def create_flavor(self, ram, vcpus, disk, name=None,
+                      is_public='True', **kwargs):
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + "-flavor")
+        id = kwargs.pop('id', data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000))
+        client = self.admin_flavors_client
+        flavor = client.create_flavor(
+            ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk, name=name,
+            id=id, is_public=is_public, **kwargs)['flavor']
+        self.addCleanup(client.wait_for_resource_deletion, flavor['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(client.delete_flavor, flavor['id'])
+        return flavor