diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 307e21d..a29f27e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
         # Role should be created, verified, and deleted
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-test-')
         resp, body = self.client.create_role(role_name)
-        self.assertIn('status', resp)
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(role_name, body['name'])
 
         resp, body = self.client.list_roles()
@@ -69,8 +68,7 @@
         self.assertTrue(any(found))
 
         resp, body = self.client.delete_role(found[0]['id'])
-        self.assertIn('status', resp)
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
 
         resp, body = self.client.list_roles()
         found = [role for role in body if role['name'] == role_name]
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
                                                        user['id'], role['id'])
         resp, body = self.client.remove_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
                                                   user_role['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_user_roles(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles_negative.py
index 7a0bdea..d311143 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles_negative.py
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-dup-')
         resp, body = self.client.create_role(role_name)
         role1_id = body.get('id')
-        self.assertIn('status', resp)
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_role, role1_id)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict, self.client.create_role,
                           role_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
index b0e6cdb..e5cb348 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     def _del_service(self, service_id):
         # Deleting the service created in this method
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_service(service_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
         # Checking whether service is deleted successfully
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_service,
                           service_id)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             name, type, description=description)
         self.assertFalse(service_data['id'] is None)
         self.addCleanup(self._del_service, service_data['id'])
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Verifying response body of create service
         self.assertIn('id', service_data)
         self.assertIn('name', service_data)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(description, service_data['description'])
         # Get service
         resp, fetched_service = self.client.get_service(service_data['id'])
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # verifying the existence of service created
         self.assertIn('id', fetched_service)
         self.assertEqual(fetched_service['id'], service_data['id'])
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(delete_services)
         # List and Verify Services
         resp, body = self.client.list_services()
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         found = [service for service in body if service['id'] in service_ids]
         self.assertEqual(len(found), len(services), 'Services not found')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tenants.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
index 257a6d7..7ba46bb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
             tenants.append(tenant)
         tenant_ids = map(lambda x: x['id'], tenants)
         resp, body = self.client.list_tenants()
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         found = [tenant for tenant in body if tenant['id'] in tenant_ids]
         self.assertEqual(len(found), len(tenants), 'Tenants not created')
 
         for tenant in tenants:
             resp, body = self.client.delete_tenant(tenant['id'])
-            self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
+            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
             self.data.tenants.remove(tenant)
 
         resp, body = self.client.list_tenants()
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@
                                                description=tenant_desc)
         tenant = body
         self.data.tenants.append(tenant)
-        st1 = resp['status']
         tenant_id = body['id']
         desc1 = body['description']
-        self.assertTrue(st1.startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(desc1, tenant_desc, 'Description should have '
                          'been sent in response for create')
         resp, body = self.client.get_tenant(tenant_id)
@@ -78,9 +77,8 @@
         tenant = body
         self.data.tenants.append(tenant)
         tenant_id = body['id']
-        st1 = resp['status']
         en1 = body['enabled']
-        self.assertTrue(st1.startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertTrue(en1, 'Enable should be True in response')
         resp, body = self.client.get_tenant(tenant_id)
         en2 = body['enabled']
@@ -96,9 +94,8 @@
         tenant = body
         self.data.tenants.append(tenant)
         tenant_id = body['id']
-        st1 = resp['status']
         en1 = body['enabled']
-        self.assertTrue(st1.startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual('false', str(en1).lower(),
                          'Enable should be False in response')
         resp, body = self.client.get_tenant(tenant_id)
@@ -122,9 +119,8 @@
 
         t_name2 = data_utils.rand_name(name='tenant2-')
         resp, body = self.client.update_tenant(t_id, name=t_name2)
-        st2 = resp['status']
         resp2_name = body['name']
-        self.assertTrue(st2.startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertNotEqual(resp1_name, resp2_name)
 
         resp, body = self.client.get_tenant(t_id)
@@ -152,9 +148,8 @@
 
         t_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name(name='desc2-')
         resp, body = self.client.update_tenant(t_id, description=t_desc2)
-        st2 = resp['status']
         resp2_desc = body['description']
-        self.assertTrue(st2.startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp2_desc)
 
         resp, body = self.client.get_tenant(t_id)
@@ -182,9 +177,8 @@
 
         t_en2 = True
         resp, body = self.client.update_tenant(t_id, enabled=t_en2)
-        st2 = resp['status']
         resp2_en = body['enabled']
-        self.assertTrue(st2.startswith('2'))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertNotEqual(resp1_en, resp2_en)
 
         resp, body = self.client.get_tenant(t_id)