diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
index 750f9f9..49bb949 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('162ba316-f18b-4987-8c0c-fd9140cd63ed')
     def test_tenant_delete_by_unauthorized_user(self):
         # Non-administrator user should not be able to delete a tenant
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        tenant = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name)['tenant']
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.non_admin_tenants_client.delete_tenant,
                           tenant['id'])
@@ -53,9 +51,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e450db62-2e9d-418f-893a-54772d6386b1')
     def test_tenant_delete_request_without_token(self):
         # Request to delete a tenant without a valid token should fail
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        tenant = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name)['tenant']
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant()
         token = self.client.auth_provider.get_token()
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
@@ -75,10 +71,7 @@
     def test_tenant_create_duplicate(self):
         # Tenant names should be unique
         tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        body = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name)['tenant']
-        tenant1_id = body.get('id')
-
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant1_id)
+        self.setup_test_tenant(name=tenant_name)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.tenants_client.create_tenant,
                           name=tenant_name)
 
@@ -131,9 +124,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('41704dc5-c5f7-4f79-abfa-76e6fedc570b')
     def test_tenant_update_by_unauthorized_user(self):
         # Non-administrator user should not be able to update a tenant
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        tenant = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name)['tenant']
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.non_admin_tenants_client.update_tenant,
                           tenant['id'])
@@ -142,9 +133,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7a421573-72c7-4c22-a98e-ce539219c657')
     def test_tenant_update_request_without_token(self):
         # Request to update a tenant without a valid token should fail
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        tenant = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name)['tenant']
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant()
         token = self.client.auth_provider.get_token()
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
index 6b7413c..ad9b983 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
@@ -26,12 +25,7 @@
         # Create several tenants and delete them
         tenants = []
         for _ in range(3):
-            tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant-new')
-            tenant = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(
-                name=tenant_name)['tenant']
-            # Add the tenant to the cleanup list
-            self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                            self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+            tenant = self.setup_test_tenant()
             tenants.append(tenant)
         tenant_ids = [tn['id'] for tn in tenants]
         body = self.tenants_client.list_tenants()['tenants']
@@ -48,14 +42,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d25e9f24-1310-4d29-b61b-d91299c21d6d')
     def test_tenant_create_with_description(self):
         # Create tenant with a description
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
         tenant_desc = data_utils.rand_name(name='desc')
-        body = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
-                                                 description=tenant_desc)
-        tenant = body['tenant']
-        # Add the tenant to the cleanup list
-        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                        self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant(description=tenant_desc)
         tenant_id = tenant['id']
         desc1 = tenant['description']
         self.assertEqual(desc1, tenant_desc, 'Description should have '
@@ -69,13 +57,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('670bdddc-1cd7-41c7-b8e2-751cfb67df50')
     def test_tenant_create_enabled(self):
         # Create a tenant that is enabled
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        body = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
-                                                 enabled=True)
-        tenant = body['tenant']
-        # Add the tenant to the cleanup list
-        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                        self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant(enabled=True)
         tenant_id = tenant['id']
         en1 = tenant['enabled']
         self.assertTrue(en1, 'Enable should be True in response')
@@ -87,13 +69,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3be22093-b30f-499d-b772-38340e5e16fb')
     def test_tenant_create_not_enabled(self):
         # Create a tenant that is not enabled
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        body = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
-                                                 enabled=False)
-        tenant = body['tenant']
-        # Add the tenant to the cleanup list
-        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                        self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant(enabled=False)
         tenant_id = tenant['id']
         en1 = tenant['enabled']
         self.assertEqual('false', str(en1).lower(),
@@ -108,14 +84,9 @@
     def test_tenant_update_name(self):
         # Update name attribute of a tenant
         t_name1 = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        body = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=t_name1)['tenant']
-        tenant = body
-        # Add the tenant to the cleanup list
-        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                        self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
-
-        t_id = body['id']
-        resp1_name = body['name']
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant(name=t_name1)
+        t_id = tenant['id']
+        resp1_name = tenant['name']
 
         t_name2 = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant2')
         body = self.tenants_client.update_tenant(t_id, name=t_name2)['tenant']
@@ -134,15 +105,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('859fcfe1-3a03-41ef-86f9-b19a47d1cd87')
     def test_tenant_update_desc(self):
         # Update description attribute of a tenant
-        t_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
         t_desc = data_utils.rand_name(name='desc')
-        body = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=t_name,
-                                                 description=t_desc)
-        tenant = body['tenant']
-        # Add the tenant to the cleanup list
-        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                        self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
-
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant(description=t_desc)
         t_id = tenant['id']
         resp1_desc = tenant['description']
 
@@ -164,14 +128,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8fc8981f-f12d-4c66-9972-2bdcf2bc2e1a')
     def test_tenant_update_enable(self):
         # Update the enabled attribute of a tenant
-        t_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
         t_en = False
-        body = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=t_name, enabled=t_en)
-        tenant = body['tenant']
-        # Add the tenant to the cleanup list
-        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                        self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
-
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant(enabled=t_en)
         t_id = tenant['id']
         resp1_en = tenant['enabled']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
index b288705..b4c9389 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@
         user_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='user')
         user_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         # first:create a tenant
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        tenant = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name)['tenant']
-        # Delete the tenant at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        tenant = self.setup_test_tenant()
         # second:create a user
         user = self.create_test_user(name=user_name,
                                      password=user_password,
@@ -70,16 +67,10 @@
 
         # Create a couple tenants.
         tenant1_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        tenant1 = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(
-            name=tenant1_name)['tenant']
-        # Delete the tenant at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant1['id'])
+        tenant1 = self.setup_test_tenant(name=tenant1_name)
 
         tenant2_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant')
-        tenant2 = self.tenants_client.create_tenant(
-            name=tenant2_name)['tenant']
-        # Delete the tenant at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant2['id'])
+        tenant2 = self.setup_test_tenant(name=tenant2_name)
 
         # Create a role
         role = self.setup_test_role()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 0f17c92..aff3238 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -152,11 +152,13 @@
         user = self.create_test_user(tenantId=tenant['id'], password=password)
         return user
 
-    def setup_test_tenant(self):
+    def setup_test_tenant(self, **kwargs):
         """Set up a test tenant."""
-        tenant = self.projects_client.create_tenant(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('test_tenant'),
-            description=data_utils.rand_name('desc'))['tenant']
+        if 'name' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['name'] = data_utils.rand_name('test_tenant')
+        if 'description' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['description'] = data_utils.rand_name('desc')
+        tenant = self.projects_client.create_tenant(**kwargs)['tenant']
         # Delete the tenant at the end of the test
         self.addCleanup(
             test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 6784a55..f955d34 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -82,11 +82,13 @@
         """Test that a user cannot modify or remove a quota on its account."""
 
         # Not able to remove quota
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.account_client.create_account_metadata,
-                          {"Quota-Bytes": ""})
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.Forbidden,
+            self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata,
+            create_update_metadata={"Quota-Bytes": ""})
 
         # Not able to modify quota
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.account_client.create_account_metadata,
-                          {"Quota-Bytes": "100"})
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.Forbidden,
+            self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata,
+            create_update_metadata={"Quota-Bytes": "100"})
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index d0a3f10..e54b6e7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -272,13 +272,15 @@
         # set metadata to account
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1',
                     'test-account-meta2': 'Meta2'}
-        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
+        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata)
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'HEAD')
         self.assertIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta1', resp)
         self.assertIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta2', resp)
-        self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata)
+        self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=metadata)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b904c2e3-24c2-4dba-ad7d-04e90a761be5')
     def test_list_no_account_metadata(self):
@@ -291,7 +293,8 @@
     def test_update_account_metadata_with_create_metadata(self):
         # add metadata to account
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
-        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
+        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, body = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -299,14 +302,17 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-account-meta-test-account-meta1'],
                          metadata['test-account-meta1'])
 
-        self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata)
+        self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=metadata)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9f60348d-c46f-4465-ae06-d51dbd470953')
     def test_update_account_metadata_with_delete_metadata(self):
         # delete metadata from account
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
-        self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
-        resp, _ = self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata)
+        self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata)
+        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=metadata)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -317,7 +323,8 @@
         # if the value of metadata is not set, the metadata is not
         # registered at a server
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': ''}
-        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
+        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -328,9 +335,11 @@
         # Although the value of metadata is not set, the feature of
         # deleting metadata is valid
         metadata_1 = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
-        self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata_1)
+        self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata_1)
         metadata_2 = {'test-account-meta1': ''}
-        resp, _ = self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata_2)
+        resp, _ = self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=metadata_2)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -340,11 +349,13 @@
     def test_update_account_metadata_with_create_and_delete_metadata(self):
         # Send a request adding and deleting metadata requests simultaneously
         metadata_1 = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
-        self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata_1)
+        self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata_1)
         metadata_2 = {'test-account-meta2': 'Meta2'}
-        resp, body = self.account_client.create_and_delete_account_metadata(
-            metadata_2,
-            metadata_1)
+        resp, body = (
+            self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+                create_update_metadata=metadata_2,
+                delete_metadata=metadata_1))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -353,4 +364,5 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-account-meta-test-account-meta2'],
                          metadata_2['test-account-meta2'])
 
-        self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata_2)
+        self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=metadata_2)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index c100629..3a2233a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 
         cls.key = 'Meta'
         cls.metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
-        cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
+        cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=cls.metadata)
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectFormPostTest, self).setUp()
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
+        cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index cfa1875..c56d91a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 
         cls.key = 'Meta'
         cls.metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
-        cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
+        cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=cls.metadata)
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, self).setUp()
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
+        cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index 912deab..4b506f8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
         cls.metadatas = []
         metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
         cls.metadatas.append(metadata)
-        cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=metadata)
+        cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata)
 
         # create an object
         cls.object_name, cls.content = cls.create_object(cls.container_name)
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for metadata in cls.metadatas:
-            cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
-                metadata=metadata)
+            cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+                delete_metadata=metadata)
 
         cls.delete_containers()
 
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@
     def test_get_object_using_temp_url_key_2(self):
         key2 = 'Meta2-'
         metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key-2': key2}
-        self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=metadata)
+        self.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=metadata)
         self.metadatas.append(metadata)
 
         # make sure the metadata has been set
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 578249b..f4d63fd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -39,14 +39,15 @@
         # update account metadata
         cls.key = 'Meta'
         cls.metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
-        cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
+        cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            create_update_metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.account_client_metadata, _ = \
             cls.account_client.list_account_metadata()
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        resp, _ = cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
-            metadata=cls.metadata)
+        resp, _ = cls.account_client.create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            delete_metadata=cls.metadata)
 
         cls.delete_containers()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index a19af5d..767b3c7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(BaseVolumeTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.servers_client = cls.os.servers_client
-        cls.compute_networks_client = cls.os.compute_networks_client
         cls.compute_images_client = cls.os.compute_images_client
 
         cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_v2_client
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index 469e58d..5a1737e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -23,6 +23,32 @@
 
 class AccountClient(rest_client.RestClient):
 
+    def create_update_or_delete_account_metadata(
+            self,
+            create_update_metadata=None,
+            delete_metadata=None,
+            create_update_metadata_prefix='X-Account-Meta-',
+            delete_metadata_prefix='X-Remove-Account-Meta-'):
+        """Creates, Updates or deletes an account metadata entry.
+
+        Account Metadata can be created, updated or deleted based on
+        metadata header or value. For detailed info, please refer to the
+        official API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/object-storage/?expanded=create-update-or-delete-account-metadata-detail
+        """
+        headers = {}
+        if create_update_metadata:
+            for key in create_update_metadata:
+                metadata_header_name = create_update_metadata_prefix + key
+                headers[metadata_header_name] = create_update_metadata[key]
+        if delete_metadata:
+            for key in delete_metadata:
+                headers[delete_metadata_prefix + key] = delete_metadata[key]
+
+        resp, body = self.post('', headers=headers, body=None)
+        self.expected_success([200, 204], resp.status)
+        return resp, body
+
     def list_account_metadata(self):
         """HEAD on the storage URL
 
@@ -32,46 +58,6 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_account_metadata(self, metadata,
-                                metadata_prefix='X-Account-Meta-'):
-        """Creates an account metadata entry."""
-        headers = {}
-        if metadata:
-            for key in metadata:
-                headers[metadata_prefix + key] = metadata[key]
-
-        resp, body = self.post('', headers=headers, body=None)
-        self.expected_success([200, 204], resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def delete_account_metadata(self, metadata,
-                                metadata_prefix='X-Remove-Account-Meta-'):
-        """Deletes an account metadata entry."""
-
-        headers = {}
-        for item in metadata:
-            headers[metadata_prefix + item] = metadata[item]
-        resp, body = self.post('', headers=headers, body=None)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def create_and_delete_account_metadata(
-            self,
-            create_metadata=None,
-            delete_metadata=None,
-            create_metadata_prefix='X-Account-Meta-',
-            delete_metadata_prefix='X-Remove-Account-Meta-'):
-        """Creates and deletes an account metadata entry."""
-        headers = {}
-        for key in create_metadata:
-            headers[create_metadata_prefix + key] = create_metadata[key]
-        for key in delete_metadata:
-            headers[delete_metadata_prefix + key] = delete_metadata[key]
-
-        resp, body = self.post('', headers=headers, body=None)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
     def list_account_containers(self, params=None):
         """GET on the (base) storage URL