diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/hosts.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/hosts.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ae70ff1..0000000
--- a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/hosts.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import copy
-
-
-list_hosts = {
-    'status_code': [200],
-    'response_body': {
-        'type': 'object',
-        'properties': {
-            'hosts': {
-                'type': 'array',
-                'items': {
-                    'type': 'object',
-                    'properties': {
-                        'host_name': {'type': 'string'},
-                        'service': {'type': 'string'},
-                        'zone': {'type': 'string'}
-                    },
-                    'additionalProperties': False,
-                    'required': ['host_name', 'service', 'zone']
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        'additionalProperties': False,
-        'required': ['hosts']
-    }
-}
-
-get_host_detail = {
-    'status_code': [200],
-    'response_body': {
-        'type': 'object',
-        'properties': {
-            'host': {
-                'type': 'array',
-                'item': {
-                    'type': 'object',
-                    'properties': {
-                        'resource': {
-                            'type': 'object',
-                            'properties': {
-                                'cpu': {'type': 'integer'},
-                                'disk_gb': {'type': 'integer'},
-                                'host': {'type': 'string'},
-                                'memory_mb': {'type': 'integer'},
-                                'project': {'type': 'string'}
-                            },
-                            'additionalProperties': False,
-                            'required': ['cpu', 'disk_gb', 'host',
-                                         'memory_mb', 'project']
-                        }
-                    },
-                    'additionalProperties': False,
-                    'required': ['resource']
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        'additionalProperties': False,
-        'required': ['host']
-    }
-}
-
-startup_host = {
-    'status_code': [200],
-    'response_body': {
-        'type': 'object',
-        'properties': {
-            'host': {'type': 'string'},
-            'power_action': {'enum': ['startup']}
-        },
-        'additionalProperties': False,
-        'required': ['host', 'power_action']
-    }
-}
-
-# The 'power_action' attribute of 'shutdown_host' API is 'shutdown'
-shutdown_host = copy.deepcopy(startup_host)
-
-shutdown_host['response_body']['properties']['power_action'] = {
-    'enum': ['shutdown']
-}
-
-# The 'power_action' attribute of 'reboot_host' API is 'reboot'
-reboot_host = copy.deepcopy(startup_host)
-
-reboot_host['response_body']['properties']['power_action'] = {
-    'enum': ['reboot']
-}
-
-update_host = {
-    'status_code': [200],
-    'response_body': {
-        'type': 'object',
-        'properties': {
-            'host': {'type': 'string'},
-            'maintenance_mode': {'enum': ['on_maintenance',
-                                          'off_maintenance']},
-            'status': {'enum': ['enabled', 'disabled']}
-        },
-        'additionalProperties': False,
-        'required': ['host', 'maintenance_mode', 'status']
-    }
-}
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index f161ea2..6c33e37 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     FloatingIPPoolsClient
 from tempest_lib.services.compute.floating_ips_bulk_client import \
     FloatingIPsBulkClient
+from tempest_lib.services.compute.hosts_client import HostsClient
 from tempest_lib.services.identity.v2.token_client import TokenClient
 from tempest_lib.services.identity.v3.token_client import V3TokenClient
 
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@
 from tempest.services import botoclients
 from tempest.services.compute.json.floating_ips_client import \
     FloatingIPsClient
-from tempest.services.compute.json.hosts_client import HostsClient
 from tempest.services.compute.json.hypervisor_client import \
     HypervisorClient
 from tempest.services.compute.json.images_client import ImagesClient
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d3cb18..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
-
-from tempest.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import hosts as schema
-from tempest.common import service_client
-
-
-class HostsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
-
-    def list_hosts(self, **params):
-        """Lists all hosts."""
-
-        url = 'os-hosts'
-        if params:
-            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
-
-        resp, body = self.get(url)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.list_hosts, resp, body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def show_host(self, hostname):
-        """Show detail information for the host."""
-
-        resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s" % hostname)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.get_host_detail, resp, body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def update_host(self, hostname, **kwargs):
-        """Update a host."""
-
-        request_body = {
-            'status': None,
-            'maintenance_mode': None,
-        }
-        request_body.update(**kwargs)
-        request_body = json.dumps(request_body)
-
-        resp, body = self.put("os-hosts/%s" % hostname, request_body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.update_host, resp, body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def startup_host(self, hostname):
-        """Startup a host."""
-
-        resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s/startup" % hostname)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.startup_host, resp, body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def shutdown_host(self, hostname):
-        """Shutdown a host."""
-
-        resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s/shutdown" % hostname)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.shutdown_host, resp, body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def reboot_host(self, hostname):
-        """reboot a host."""
-
-        resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s/reboot" % hostname)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.reboot_host, resp, body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/services/compute/test_hosts_client.py b/tempest/tests/services/compute/test_hosts_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b7fdb5..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/services/compute/test_hosts_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2015 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-from tempest.services.compute.json import hosts_client
-from tempest.tests import fake_auth_provider
-from tempest.tests.services.compute import base
-
-
-class TestHostsClient(base.BaseComputeServiceTest):
-    FAKE_HOST_DATA = {
-        "host": {
-            "resource": {
-                "cpu": 1,
-                "disk_gb": 1028,
-                "host": "c1a7de0ac9d94e4baceae031d05caae3",
-                "memory_mb": 8192,
-                "project": "(total)"
-                }
-        },
-        "hosts": {
-            "host_name": "c1a7de0ac9d94e4baceae031d05caae3",
-            "service": "conductor",
-            "zone": "internal"
-        },
-        "enable_hosts": {
-            "host": "65c5d5b7e3bd44308e67fc50f362aee6",
-            "maintenance_mode": "off_maintenance",
-            "status": "enabled"
-        }
-        }
-
-    FAKE_CONTROL_DATA = {
-        "shutdown": {
-            "host": "c1a7de0ac9d94e4baceae031d05caae3",
-            "power_action": "shutdown"
-        },
-        "startup": {
-            "host": "c1a7de0ac9d94e4baceae031d05caae3",
-            "power_action": "startup"
-        },
-        "reboot": {
-            "host": "c1a7de0ac9d94e4baceae031d05caae3",
-            "power_action": "reboot"
-        }}
-
-    HOST_DATA = {'host': [FAKE_HOST_DATA['host']]}
-    HOSTS_DATA = {'hosts': [FAKE_HOST_DATA['hosts']]}
-    ENABLE_HOST_DATA = FAKE_HOST_DATA['enable_hosts']
-    HOST_ID = "c1a7de0ac9d94e4baceae031d05caae3"
-    TEST_HOST_DATA = {
-        "status": "enable",
-        "maintenance_mode": "disable"
-    }
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestHostsClient, self).setUp()
-        fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
-        self.client = hosts_client.HostsClient(fake_auth, 'compute',
-                                               'regionOne')
-        self.params = {'hostname': self.HOST_ID}
-        self.func2mock = {
-            'get': 'tempest.common.service_client.ServiceClient.get',
-            'put': 'tempest.common.service_client.ServiceClient.put'}
-
-    def _test_host_data(self, test_type='list', bytes_body=False):
-        expected_resp = self.HOST_DATA
-        if test_type != 'list':
-            function_call = self.client.show_host
-        else:
-            expected_resp = self.HOSTS_DATA
-            function_call = self.client.list_hosts
-            self.params = {'host_name': self.HOST_ID}
-
-        self.check_service_client_function(
-            function_call, self.func2mock['get'],
-            expected_resp, bytes_body,
-            200, **self.params)
-
-    def _test_update_hosts(self, bytes_body=False):
-        expected_resp = self.ENABLE_HOST_DATA
-        self.check_service_client_function(
-            self.client.update_host, self.func2mock['put'],
-            expected_resp, bytes_body,
-            200, **self.params)
-
-    def _test_control_host(self, control_op='reboot', bytes_body=False):
-        if control_op == 'start':
-            expected_resp = self.FAKE_CONTROL_DATA['startup']
-            function_call = self.client.startup_host
-        elif control_op == 'stop':
-            expected_resp = self.FAKE_CONTROL_DATA['shutdown']
-            function_call = self.client.shutdown_host
-        else:
-            expected_resp = self.FAKE_CONTROL_DATA['reboot']
-            function_call = self.client.reboot_host
-
-        self.check_service_client_function(
-            function_call, self.func2mock['get'],
-            expected_resp, bytes_body,
-            200, **self.params)
-
-    def test_show_host_with_str_body(self):
-        self._test_host_data('show')
-
-    def test_show_host_with_bytes_body(self):
-        self._test_host_data('show', True)
-
-    def test_list_host_with_str_body(self):
-        self._test_host_data()
-
-    def test_list_host_with_bytes_body(self):
-        self._test_host_data(bytes_body=True)
-
-    def test_start_host_with_str_body(self):
-        self._test_control_host('start')
-
-    def test_start_host_with_bytes_body(self):
-        self._test_control_host('start', True)
-
-    def test_stop_host_with_str_body(self):
-        self._test_control_host('stop')
-
-    def test_stop_host_with_bytes_body(self):
-        self._test_control_host('stop', True)
-
-    def test_reboot_host_with_str_body(self):
-        self._test_control_host('reboot')
-
-    def test_reboot_host_with_bytes_body(self):
-        self._test_control_host('reboot', True)
-
-    def test_update_host_with_str_body(self):
-        self._test_update_hosts()
-
-    def test_update_host_with_bytes_body(self):
-        self._test_update_hosts(True)