diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index 89d5f91..0cc088a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@
         """Create Image & stage image file for glance-direct import method."""
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-image')
         container_format = CONF.image.container_formats[0]
-        disk_format = CONF.image.disk_formats[0]
         image = self.create_image(name=image_name,
                                   container_format=container_format,
-                                  disk_format=disk_format,
+                                  disk_format='raw',
                                   visibility='private')
         self.assertEqual('queued', image['status'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index e468e32..9f55d6d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                                      '%s import method' % method)
 
     def _stage_and_check(self):
-        image = self._create_image()
+        image = self._create_image(disk_format='raw')
         # Stage image data
         file_content = data_utils.random_bytes()
         image_file = io.BytesIO(file_content)