diff --git a/releasenotes/source/index.rst b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
index cea76b4..adec7a7 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/index.rst
+++ b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     :maxdepth: 1
 
     unreleased
+    v16.0.0
     v15.0.0
     v14.0.0
     v13.0.0
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/v16.0.0.rst b/releasenotes/source/v16.0.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae29599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/source/v16.0.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+=====================
+v16.0.0 Release Notes
+=====================
+
+.. release-notes:: 16.0.0 Release Notes
+   :version: 16.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index f48d7ac..a437761 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 
 
-class InvalidServiceTag(exceptions.TempestException):
-    message = "Invalid service tag"
-
-
 class BuildErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
     message = "Server %(server_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
 
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 10cc1cf..2ebdc60 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
 import tempest.common.validation_resources as vresources
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common import cred_client
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -55,6 +54,10 @@
     version='Pike', removal_version='?')
 
 
+class InvalidServiceTag(lib_exc.TempestException):
+    message = "Invalid service tag"
+
+
 def get_service_list():
     service_list = {
         'compute': CONF.service_available.nova,
@@ -78,8 +81,7 @@
 
         for service in args:
             if service not in known_services:
-                raise exceptions.InvalidServiceTag('%s is not a valid '
-                                                   'service' % service)
+                raise InvalidServiceTag('%s is not a valid service' % service)
         decorators.attr(type=list(args))(f)
 
         @functools.wraps(f)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
index 149a54c..8b6472b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.tests import base
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@
         self._test_services_helper('compute', 'compute')
 
     def test_services_decorator_with_invalid_service(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidServiceTag,
+        self.assertRaises(test.InvalidServiceTag,
                           self._test_services_helper, 'compute',
                           'bad_service')
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@
         for service in service_list:
             try:
                 self._test_services_helper(service)
-            except exceptions.InvalidServiceTag:
+            except test.InvalidServiceTag:
                 self.fail('%s is not listed in the valid service tag list'
                           % service)
             except KeyError: