diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 187c0d4..1c5d4a3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -59,12 +60,8 @@
                         % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 4e84e08..51d9b85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -67,12 +68,8 @@
                         % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 68794b1..9f1cfc8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 class ListImageFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
@@ -69,33 +70,28 @@
             return
 
         # Create instances and snapshots via nova
-        try:
-            resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
-            resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
-            cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
-                                                      'ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
+        resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
+        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
+                                                  'ACTIVE')
 
-            # Create images to be used in the filter tests
-            resp, cls.snapshot1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot1_id = cls.snapshot1['id']
+        # Create images to be used in the filter tests
+        resp, cls.snapshot1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot1_id = cls.snapshot1['id']
 
-            # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
-            # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
-            # server will sometimes cause failures
-            resp, cls.snapshot3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot3_id = cls.snapshot3['id']
+        # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
+        # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
+        # server will sometimes cause failures
+        resp, cls.snapshot3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot3_id = cls.snapshot3['id']
 
-            # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
-            resp, cls.snapshot2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot2_id = cls.snapshot2['id']
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('setUpClass failed')
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
+        resp, cls.snapshot2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot2_id = cls.snapshot2['id']
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_status(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 795437b..edf91a7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -54,12 +55,8 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index eed81c6..544a5a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -62,12 +63,8 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 5b8db43..0cc218b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(MeteringJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('metering', 'network'):
@@ -42,17 +43,12 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         description = "metering label created by tempest"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("metering-label")
-        try:
-            cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
-            remote_ip_prefix = "10.0.0.0/24"
-            direction = "ingress"
-            cls.metering_label_rule = cls.create_metering_label_rule(
-                remote_ip_prefix, direction,
-                metering_label_id=cls.metering_label['id'])
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('setUpClass failed')
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
+        remote_ip_prefix = "10.0.0.0/24"
+        direction = "ingress"
+        cls.metering_label_rule = cls.create_metering_label_rule(
+            remote_ip_prefix, direction,
+            metering_label_id=cls.metering_label['id'])
 
     def _delete_metering_label(self, metering_label_id):
         # Deletes a label and verifies if it is deleted or not
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index f06d17c..a7e9ddd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)