diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index d50ba27..8b7ceff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -66,13 +67,18 @@
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
 
-        self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        body = self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             spec_key)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly fetched")
+
         self.admin_volume_types_client.delete_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'], spec_key)
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.NotFound,
+            self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type_extra_specs,
+            self.volume_type['id'], spec_key)
 
 
 class VolumeTypesExtraSpecsV1Test(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsV2Test):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index b80a4a4..3ac11fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 
         # Create a test shared volume for attach/detach tests
         cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.client,
-                                       cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('fff42874-7db5-4487-a8e1-ddda5fb5288d')
     @test.stresstest(class_setup_per='process')