diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 65797e9..dae4709 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@
 #    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 testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
+                          'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rescue_paused_instance(self):
         # Rescue a paused server
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 8f85557..add69ab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
+                          'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index c377c30..ab1ccc4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@
 
         self.wait_for(self._get_output)
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
+                          'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_pause_unpause_server(self):
         resp, server = self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 08fb127..eb6bcdd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@
 #    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 testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerRescueNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
@@ -66,6 +70,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
+                          'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rescue_paused_instance(self):
         # Rescue a paused server
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 586a52a..c1d1935 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
                           nonexistent_server, 'SOFT')
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
+                          'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_pause_paused_server(self):
         # Pause a paused server.