diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 6057cd3..9c3c25d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -76,15 +76,6 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.volume, volume)
 
-    def nova_volume_attach(self):
-        volume_device_path = '/dev/' + CONF.compute.volume_device_name
-        volume = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
-            self.server['id'], self.volume['id'], volume_device_path)
-        self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], volume['id'])
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'in-use')
-        # Refresh the volume after the attachment
-        self.volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])
-
     def nova_reboot(self):
         self.servers_client.reboot(self.server['id'], 'SOFT')
         self._wait_for_server_status('ACTIVE')
@@ -94,14 +85,6 @@
         partitions = self.linux_client.get_partitions()
         self.assertEqual(1, partitions.count(CONF.compute.volume_device_name))
 
-    def nova_volume_detach(self):
-        self.servers_client.detach_volume(self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
-                                                   'available')
-
-        volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
-
     def create_and_add_security_group(self):
         secgroup = self._create_security_group()
         self.servers_client.add_security_group(self.server['id'],