diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 0b33d66..c1fbb12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.api import utils
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@
                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('05e8a8e7-9659-459a-989d-92c2f501f4ba')
-    @utils.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
+    @decorators.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
     def test_list_servers_filter_by_image(self):
         # Filter the list of servers by image
         params = {'image': self.image_ref}
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@
                          len([x for x in servers['servers'] if 'id' in x]))
 
     @test.idempotent_id('b3304c3b-97df-46d2-8cd3-e2b6659724e7')
-    @utils.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
+    @decorators.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
     def test_list_servers_detailed_filter_by_image(self):
         # Filter the detailed list of servers by image
         params = {'image': self.image_ref}
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
index a1a881d..c1cdbf2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                         n2['network']['id'])
 
         # Try to create a third network while the quota is two
-        with self.assertRaisesRegexp(
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(
                 lib_exc.Conflict,
                 "An object with that identifier already exists\\n" +
                 "Details.*Quota exceeded for resources: \['network'\].*"):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
index fbed5e8..77008ab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
@@ -338,12 +338,12 @@
                          fixed_ips=[
                              {'subnet_id': subnet['id'],
                               'ip_address': ip}])
-        self.assertRaisesRegexp(lib_exc.Conflict,
-                                "object with that identifier already exists",
-                                self.create_port,
-                                self.network,
-                                fixed_ips=[{'subnet_id': subnet['id'],
-                                            'ip_address': ip}])
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(lib_exc.Conflict,
+                               "object with that identifier already exists",
+                               self.create_port,
+                               self.network,
+                               fixed_ips=[{'subnet_id': subnet['id'],
+                                           'ip_address': ip}])
 
     def _create_subnet_router(self, kwargs):
         subnet = self.create_subnet(self.network, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index a31a4f0..d916891 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
         subnet_ids = [subnet['id'] for subnet in subnets['subnets']]
         self.assertNotIn(subnet_slaac['id'], subnet_ids,
                          "Subnet wasn't deleted")
-        self.assertRaisesRegexp(
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(
             lib_exc.Conflict,
             "There are one or more ports still in use on the network",
             self.networks_client.delete_network,
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 5213c18..401fa3b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
                  {'ethertype': 'IPv4',
                   'ip_prefix': CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr})
         for pair in pairs:
-            self.assertRaisesRegexp(
+            self.assertRaisesRegex(
                 lib_exc.BadRequest,
                 "Conflicting value ethertype",
                 self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
diff --git a/tempest/api/utils.py b/tempest/api/utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 00c93b7..0000000
--- a/tempest/api/utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-"""Common utilities used in testing."""
-
-from tempest import test
-
-
-class skip_unless_attr(object):
-    """Decorator that skips a test if a specified attr exists and is True."""
-    def __init__(self, attr, msg=None):
-        self.attr = attr
-        self.message = msg or ("Test case attribute %s not found "
-                               "or False") % attr
-
-    def __call__(self, func):
-        def _skipper(*args, **kw):
-            """Wrapped skipper function."""
-            testobj = args[0]
-            if not getattr(testobj, self.attr, False):
-                raise test.BaseTestCase.skipException(self.message)
-            func(*args, **kw)
-        _skipper.__name__ = func.__name__
-        _skipper.__doc__ = func.__doc__
-        return _skipper
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
index 07502d0..493df89 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
     def test_rand_uuid(self):
         actual = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]"
-                                         "{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]"
+                         "{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
     def test_rand_uuid_hex(self):
         actual = data_utils.rand_uuid_hex()
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^[0-9a-f]{32}$")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "^[0-9a-f]{32}$")
 
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_uuid_hex()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@
     def test_rand_name_with_prefix(self):
         actual = data_utils.rand_name(prefix='prefix-str')
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^prefix-str-")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "^prefix-str-")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_name(prefix='prefix-str')
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
     def test_rand_password(self):
         actual = data_utils.rand_password()
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{15,}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{15,}")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_password()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         actual = data_utils.rand_password(8)
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
         self.assertEqual(len(actual), 8)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{8}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{8}")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_password(8)
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@
         actual = data_utils.rand_password(2)
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
         self.assertEqual(len(actual), 3)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{3}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{3}")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_password(2)
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
     def test_rand_url(self):
         actual = data_utils.rand_url()
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^https://url-[0-9]*\.com$")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "^https://url-[0-9]*\.com$")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_url()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
     def test_rand_mac_address(self):
         actual = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^([0-9a-f][0-9a-f]:){5}"
-                                         "[0-9a-f][0-9a-f]$")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "^([0-9a-f][0-9a-f]:){5}"
+                         "[0-9a-f][0-9a-f]$")
 
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@
     def test_random_bytes(self):
         actual = data_utils.random_bytes()  # default size=1024
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^[\x00-\xFF]{1024}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "^[\x00-\xFF]{1024}")
         actual2 = data_utils.random_bytes()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
         actual = data_utils.random_bytes(size=2048)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^[\x00-\xFF]{2048}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "^[\x00-\xFF]{2048}")
 
     def test_get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64(self):
         actual = data_utils.get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64('2001:db8::',