diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index 901c377..45b913a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -27,13 +27,9 @@
         super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(self):
-        super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, self).setUpClass()
-        self.ip_protocol = 'tcp'
-        self.from_port = 22
-        self.to_port = 22
+        cls.ip_protocol = 'tcp'
+        cls.from_port = 22
+        cls.to_port = 22
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('network')
@@ -54,31 +50,46 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('network')
-    def test_security_group_rules_create_with_optional_arguments(self):
+    def test_security_group_rules_create_with_optional_cidr(self):
         # Positive test: Creation of Security Group rule
-        # with optional arguments
+        # with optional argument cidr
         # should be successful
 
-        secgroup1 = None
-        secgroup2 = None
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
+        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        parent_group_id = security_group['id']
+
+        # Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional cidr
+        cidr = '10.2.3.124/24'
+        self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                               self.ip_protocol,
+                                               self.from_port,
+                                               self.to_port,
+                                               cidr=cidr)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.services('network')
+    def test_security_group_rules_create_with_optional_group_id(self):
+        # Positive test: Creation of Security Group rule
+        # with optional argument group_id
+        # should be successful
+
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
         resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
         secgroup1 = security_group['id']
+
         # Creating a Security Group so as to assign group_id to the rule
         resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
         secgroup2 = security_group['id']
-        # Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional arguments
+
+        # Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional group_id
         parent_group_id = secgroup1
-        cidr = '10.2.3.124/24'
         group_id = secgroup2
-        resp, rule = \
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
-                                                   self.ip_protocol,
-                                                   self.from_port,
-                                                   self.to_port,
-                                                   cidr=cidr,
-                                                   group_id=group_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                               self.ip_protocol,
+                                               self.from_port,
+                                               self.to_port,
+                                               group_id=group_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('network')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index 58ad39c..e20b58e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(SecGroupIPv6Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(SecGroupIPv6Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
 class SecGroupIPv6TestXML(SecGroupIPv6Test):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 2e3091e..97e4cb7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(NegativeSecGroupIPv6Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(NegativeSecGroupIPv6Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
 class NegativeSecGroupIPv6TestXML(NegativeSecGroupIPv6Test):
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/checks.py b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
index 55cc89b..6014cff 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 PYTHON_CLIENT_RE = re.compile('import (%s)client' % '|'.join(PYTHON_CLIENTS))
 TEST_DEFINITION = re.compile(r'^\s*def test.*')
-SETUPCLASS_DEFINITION = re.compile(r'^\s*def setUpClass')
+SETUP_TEARDOWN_CLASS_DEFINITION = re.compile(r'^\s+def (setUp|tearDown)Class')
 SCENARIO_DECORATOR = re.compile(r'\s*@.*services\((.*)\)')
 VI_HEADER_RE = re.compile(r"^#\s+vim?:.+")
 mutable_default_args = re.compile(r"^\s*def .+\((.+=\{\}|.+=\[\])")
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@
                         "T104: Scenario tests require a service decorator")
 
 
-def no_setupclass_for_unit_tests(physical_line, filename):
+def no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(physical_line, filename):
 
     if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
         return
 
-    if 'tempest/tests' in filename:
-        if SETUPCLASS_DEFINITION.match(physical_line):
+    if 'tempest/test.py' not in filename:
+        if SETUP_TEARDOWN_CLASS_DEFINITION.match(physical_line):
             return (physical_line.find('def'),
-                    "T105: setUpClass can not be used with unit tests")
+                    "T105: (setUp|tearDown)Class can not be used in tests")
 
 
 def no_vi_headers(physical_line, line_number, lines):
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 def factory(register):
     register(import_no_clients_in_api)
     register(scenario_tests_need_service_tags)
-    register(no_setupclass_for_unit_tests)
+    register(no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests)
     register(no_vi_headers)
     register(service_tags_not_in_module_path)
     register(no_mutable_default_args)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
index 4a9f0d5..34e299d 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
@@ -28,15 +28,13 @@
     def run(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name("instance")
         self.logger.info("creating %s" % name)
-        resp, server = self.manager.servers_client.create_server(
+        _, server = self.manager.servers_client.create_server(
             name, self.image, self.flavor)
         server_id = server['id']
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
         self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id,
                                                            'ACTIVE')
         self.logger.info("created %s" % server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleting %s" % name)
-        resp, _ = self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-        assert(resp.status == 204)
+        self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
         self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(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 d78112c..5bc8cac 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -74,19 +74,17 @@
         self.logger.info("creating %s" % name)
         vm_args = self.vm_extra_args.copy()
         vm_args['security_groups'] = [self.sec_grp]
-        resp, server = servers_client.create_server(name, self.image,
-                                                    self.flavor,
-                                                    **vm_args)
+        _, server = servers_client.create_server(name, self.image,
+                                                 self.flavor,
+                                                 **vm_args)
         self.server_id = server['id']
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
         if self.wait_after_vm_create:
             self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
                                                                'ACTIVE')
 
     def _destroy_vm(self):
         self.logger.info("deleting %s" % self.server_id)
-        resp, _ = self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(self.server_id)
-        assert(resp.status == 204)  # It cannot be 204 if I had to wait..
+        self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(self.server_id)
         self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(self.server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted %s" % self.server_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
index e0238d3..9c4070f 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
         # Step 1: create volume
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume")
         self.logger.info("creating volume: %s" % name)
-        resp, volume = self.manager.volumes_client.create_volume(
+        _, volume = self.manager.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=1,
             display_name=name)
-        assert(resp.status == 200)
         self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                                            'available')
         self.logger.info("created volume: %s" % volume['id'])
@@ -39,20 +38,18 @@
         # Step 2: create vm instance
         vm_name = data_utils.rand_name("instance")
         self.logger.info("creating vm: %s" % vm_name)
-        resp, server = self.manager.servers_client.create_server(
+        _, server = self.manager.servers_client.create_server(
             vm_name, self.image, self.flavor)
         server_id = server['id']
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
         self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         self.logger.info("created vm %s" % server_id)
 
         # Step 3: attach volume to vm
         self.logger.info("attach volume (%s) to vm %s" %
                          (volume['id'], server_id))
-        resp, body = self.manager.servers_client.attach_volume(server_id,
-                                                               volume['id'],
-                                                               '/dev/vdc')
-        assert(resp.status == 200)
+        self.manager.servers_client.attach_volume(server_id,
+                                                  volume['id'],
+                                                  '/dev/vdc')
         self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                                            'in-use')
         self.logger.info("volume (%s) attached to vm %s" %
@@ -60,14 +57,12 @@
 
         # Step 4: delete vm
         self.logger.info("deleting vm: %s" % vm_name)
-        resp, _ = self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-        assert(resp.status == 204)
+        self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
         self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted vm: %s" % server_id)
 
         # Step 5: delete volume
         self.logger.info("deleting volume: %s" % volume['id'])
-        resp, _ = self.manager.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume['id'])
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
+        self.manager.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume['id'])
         self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume['id'])
         self.logger.info("deleted volume: %s" % volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
index 0d3cb23..a13d890 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@
 
     def _create_keypair(self):
         keyname = data_utils.rand_name("key")
-        resp, self.key = self.manager.keypairs_client.create_keypair(keyname)
-        assert(resp.status == 200)
+        _, self.key = self.manager.keypairs_client.create_keypair(keyname)
 
     def _delete_keypair(self):
-        resp, _ = self.manager.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(self.key['name'])
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
+        self.manager.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(self.key['name'])
 
     def _create_vm(self):
         self.name = name = data_utils.rand_name("instance")
@@ -38,18 +36,16 @@
         vm_args = self.vm_extra_args.copy()
         vm_args['security_groups'] = [self.sec_grp]
         vm_args['key_name'] = self.key['name']
-        resp, server = servers_client.create_server(name, self.image,
-                                                    self.flavor,
-                                                    **vm_args)
+        _, server = servers_client.create_server(name, self.image,
+                                                 self.flavor,
+                                                 **vm_args)
         self.server_id = server['id']
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
         self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
                                                            'ACTIVE')
 
     def _destroy_vm(self):
         self.logger.info("deleting server: %s" % self.server_id)
-        resp, _ = self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(self.server_id)
-        assert(resp.status == 204)  # It cannot be 204 if I had to wait..
+        self.manager.servers_client.delete_server(self.server_id)
         self.manager.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(self.server_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted server: %s" % self.server_id)
 
@@ -81,10 +77,9 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume")
         self.logger.info("creating volume: %s" % name)
         volumes_client = self.manager.volumes_client
-        resp, self.volume = volumes_client.create_volume(
+        _, self.volume = volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=1,
             display_name=name)
-        assert(resp.status == 200)
         volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
                                               'available')
         self.logger.info("created volume: %s" % self.volume['id'])
@@ -92,8 +87,7 @@
     def _delete_volume(self):
         self.logger.info("deleting volume: %s" % self.volume['id'])
         volumes_client = self.manager.volumes_client
-        resp, _ = volumes_client.delete_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
+        volumes_client.delete_volume(self.volume['id'])
         volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(self.volume['id'])
         self.logger.info("deleted volume: %s" % self.volume['id'])
 
@@ -193,10 +187,9 @@
         servers_client = self.manager.servers_client
         self.logger.info("attach volume (%s) to vm %s" %
                          (self.volume['id'], self.server_id))
-        resp, body = servers_client.attach_volume(self.server_id,
-                                                  self.volume['id'],
-                                                  self.part_name)
-        assert(resp.status == 200)
+        servers_client.attach_volume(self.server_id,
+                                     self.volume['id'],
+                                     self.part_name)
         self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
                                                            'in-use')
         if self.enable_ssh_verify:
@@ -204,9 +197,8 @@
                              % self.server_id)
             self.part_wait(self.attach_match_count)
 
-        resp, body = servers_client.detach_volume(self.server_id,
-                                                  self.volume['id'])
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
+        servers_client.detach_volume(self.server_id,
+                                     self.volume['id'])
         self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
                                                            'available')
         if self.enable_ssh_verify:
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
index 4e75be0..b1c5bb7 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
@@ -20,14 +20,12 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume")
         self.logger.info("creating %s" % name)
         volumes_client = self.manager.volumes_client
-        resp, volume = volumes_client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                    display_name=name)
-        assert(resp.status == 200)
+        _, volume = volumes_client.create_volume(size=1,
+                                                 display_name=name)
         vol_id = volume['id']
         volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(vol_id, 'available')
         self.logger.info("created %s" % volume['id'])
         self.logger.info("deleting %s" % name)
-        resp, _ = volumes_client.delete_volume(vol_id)
-        assert(resp.status == 202)
+        volumes_client.delete_volume(vol_id)
         volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(vol_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted %s" % vol_id)
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index adc1d37..2ed6665 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -66,35 +66,6 @@
     return decorator
 
 
-def safe_setup(f):
-    """A decorator used to wrap the setUpClass for cleaning up resources
-       when setUpClass failed.
-
-    Deprecated, see:
-    http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/qa-specs/specs/resource-cleanup.html
-    """
-    @functools.wraps(f)
-    def decorator(cls):
-            try:
-                f(cls)
-            except Exception as se:
-                etype, value, trace = sys.exc_info()
-                if etype is cls.skipException:
-                    LOG.info("setUpClass skipped: %s:" % se)
-                else:
-                    LOG.exception("setUpClass failed: %s" % se)
-                try:
-                    cls.tearDownClass()
-                except Exception as te:
-                    LOG.exception("tearDownClass failed: %s" % te)
-                try:
-                    raise etype(value), None, trace
-                finally:
-                    del trace  # for avoiding circular refs
-
-    return decorator
-
-
 def get_service_list():
     service_list = {
         'compute': CONF.service_available.nova,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_misc.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_misc.py
index aee9805..554027f 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_misc.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_misc.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(':tearDown', tearDown())
 
     def test_find_test_caller_teardown_class(self):
-        def tearDownClass(cls):
+        def tearDownClass(cls):  # noqa
             return misc.find_test_caller()
         self.assertEqual('TestMisc:tearDownClass',
                          tearDownClass(self.__class__))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py b/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py
index 37ad18e..6857461 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py
@@ -47,13 +47,27 @@
     just assertTrue if the check is expected to fail and assertFalse if it
     should pass.
     """
-    def test_no_setupclass_for_unit_tests(self):
-        self.assertTrue(checks.no_setupclass_for_unit_tests(
+    def test_no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(self):
+        self.assertTrue(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
             "  def setUpClass(cls):", './tempest/tests/fake_test.py'))
-        self.assertIsNone(checks.no_setupclass_for_unit_tests(
+        self.assertIsNone(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
             "  def setUpClass(cls): # noqa", './tempest/tests/fake_test.py'))
-        self.assertFalse(checks.no_setupclass_for_unit_tests(
+        self.assertTrue(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
             "  def setUpClass(cls):", './tempest/api/fake_test.py'))
+        self.assertTrue(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
+            "  def setUpClass(cls):", './tempest/scenario/fake_test.py'))
+        self.assertFalse(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
+            "  def setUpClass(cls):", './tempest/test.py'))
+        self.assertTrue(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
+            "  def tearDownClass(cls):", './tempest/tests/fake_test.py'))
+        self.assertIsNone(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
+            "  def tearDownClass(cls): # noqa", './tempest/tests/fake_test.py'))
+        self.assertTrue(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
+            "  def tearDownClass(cls):", './tempest/api/fake_test.py'))
+        self.assertTrue(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
+            "  def tearDownClass(cls):", './tempest/scenario/fake_test.py'))
+        self.assertFalse(checks.no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(
+            "  def tearDownClass(cls):", './tempest/test.py'))
 
     def test_import_no_clients_in_api(self):
         for client in checks.PYTHON_CLIENTS: