diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
index cf8440d..5dcb708 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
 import subprocess
 
 import tempest.cli
+from tempest import config
 
+
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -30,6 +33,13 @@
     their own. They only verify the structure of output if present.
     """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(SimpleReadOnlyCinderClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
     def test_cinder_fake_action(self):
         self.assertRaises(subprocess.CalledProcessError,
                           self.cinder,
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
index 0e0f995..b558190 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
     their own. They only verify the structure of output if present.
     """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        if not CONF.service_available.glance:
+            msg = ("%s skipped as Glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(SimpleReadOnlyGlanceClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
     def test_glance_fake_action(self):
         self.assertRaises(subprocess.CalledProcessError,
                           self.glance,
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
index 822e531..f8ba971 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
 
     """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        if not CONF.service_available.nova:
+            msg = ("%s skipped as Nova is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(SimpleReadOnlyNovaClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
     def test_admin_fake_action(self):
         self.assertRaises(subprocess.CalledProcessError,
                           self.nova,
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
index a92e8da..13a1589 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 import subprocess
 
 import tempest.cli
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -34,6 +36,13 @@
 
     """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        if not CONF.service_available.nova:
+            msg = ("%s skipped as Nova is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(SimpleReadOnlyNovaManageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
     def test_admin_fake_action(self):
         self.assertRaises(subprocess.CalledProcessError,
                           self.nova_manage,