diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 9f522bd..a2b9964 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -200,16 +200,13 @@
     @classmethod
     def clear_snapshots(cls):
         for snapshot in cls.snapshots:
-            try:
-                cls.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
+                cls.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snapshot['id'])
 
         for snapshot in cls.snapshots:
-            try:
-                cls.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
+                cls.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                snapshot['id'])
 
     def create_server(self, **kwargs):
         name = kwargs.pop(