diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
index c2ab488..ac2faa9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
@@ -42,13 +42,10 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_domain, dom_id)
 
         # create a project in the domain
-        proj_name = data_utils.rand_name('proj')
-        proj_body = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            proj_name, domain_id=dom_id)['project']
+        proj_body = self.setup_test_project(domain_id=dom_id)
         proj_id = proj_body['id']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, proj_id)
         self.assertEqual(proj_body['domain_id'], dom_id,
-                         "project " + proj_name +
+                         "project " + proj_body['name'] +
                          "doesn't have domain id " + dom_id)
 
         # create a user in the domain, with the previous project as his
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
index 4de0f5b..f630f74 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
@@ -147,12 +147,8 @@
         src_role = self.setup_test_role()
 
         # Create a project hierarchy
-        leaf_project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        leaf_project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            leaf_project_name, domain_id=self.domain['id'],
-            parent_id=self.project['id'])['project']
-        self.addCleanup(
-            self.projects_client.delete_project, leaf_project['id'])
+        leaf_project = self.setup_test_project(domain_id=self.domain['id'],
+                                               parent_id=self.project['id'])
 
         # Assign role on domain
         self.inherited_roles_client.create_inherited_role_on_domains_user(
@@ -195,12 +191,8 @@
         src_role = self.setup_test_role()
 
         # Create a project hierarchy
-        leaf_project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        leaf_project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            leaf_project_name, domain_id=self.domain['id'],
-            parent_id=self.project['id'])['project']
-        self.addCleanup(
-            self.projects_client.delete_project, leaf_project['id'])
+        leaf_project = self.setup_test_project(domain_id=self.domain['id'],
+                                               parent_id=self.project['id'])
 
         # Assign role on parent project
         self.inherited_roles_client.create_inherited_role_on_projects_user(
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
index 258581b..1b1d3f7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
@@ -26,11 +26,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('0ecf465c-0dc4-4532-ab53-91ffeb74d12d')
     def test_project_create_with_description(self):
         # Create project with a description
-        project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         project_desc = data_utils.rand_name('desc')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project_name, description=project_desc)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(description=project_desc)
         project_id = project['id']
         desc1 = project['description']
         self.assertEqual(desc1, project_desc, 'Description should have '
@@ -45,9 +42,8 @@
         # Create project with a domain
         domain = self.setup_test_domain()
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project_name, domain_id=domain['id'])['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(
+            name=project_name, domain_id=domain['id'])
         project_id = project['id']
         self.assertEqual(project_name, project['name'])
         self.assertEqual(domain['id'], project['domain_id'])
@@ -62,10 +58,8 @@
         domain_id = domain['id']
 
         root_project_name = data_utils.rand_name('root_project')
-        root_project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            root_project_name, domain_id=domain_id)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(
-            self.projects_client.delete_project, root_project['id'])
+        root_project = self.setup_test_project(
+            name=root_project_name, domain_id=domain_id)
 
         root_project_id = root_project['id']
         parent_id = root_project['parent_id']
@@ -76,21 +70,16 @@
 
         # Create a project using root_project_id as parent_id
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project_name, domain_id=domain_id,
-            parent_id=root_project_id)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(
+            name=project_name, domain_id=domain_id, parent_id=root_project_id)
         parent_id = project['parent_id']
         self.assertEqual(project_name, project['name'])
         self.assertEqual(root_project_id, parent_id)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a7eb9416-6f9b-4dbb-b71b-7f73aaef59d5')
     def test_create_is_domain_project(self):
-        project_name = data_utils.rand_name('is_domain_project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project_name, domain_id=None, is_domain=True)['project']
+        project = self.setup_test_project(domain_id=None, is_domain=True)
         # To delete a domain, we need to disable it first
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.update_project, project['id'],
                         enabled=False)
 
@@ -109,10 +98,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1f66dc76-50cc-4741-a200-af984509e480')
     def test_project_create_enabled(self):
         # Create a project that is enabled
-        project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project_name, enabled=True)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(enabled=True)
         project_id = project['id']
         en1 = project['enabled']
         self.assertTrue(en1, 'Enable should be True in response')
@@ -123,10 +109,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('78f96a9c-e0e0-4ee6-a3ba-fbf6dfd03207')
     def test_project_create_not_enabled(self):
         # Create a project that is not enabled
-        project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project_name, enabled=False)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(enabled=False)
         en1 = project['enabled']
         self.assertEqual('false', str(en1).lower(),
                          'Enable should be False in response')
@@ -139,8 +122,7 @@
     def test_project_update_name(self):
         # Update name attribute of a project
         p_name1 = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(p_name1)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(name=p_name1)
 
         resp1_name = project['name']
 
@@ -160,11 +142,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f138b715-255e-4a7d-871d-351e1ef2e153')
     def test_project_update_desc(self):
         # Update description attribute of a project
-        p_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         p_desc = data_utils.rand_name('desc')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            p_name, description=p_desc)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(description=p_desc)
         resp1_desc = project['description']
 
         p_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name('desc2')
@@ -183,11 +162,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b6b25683-c97f-474d-a595-55d410b68100')
     def test_project_update_enable(self):
         # Update the enabled attribute of a project
-        p_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
         p_en = False
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(p_name,
-                                                      enabled=p_en)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project(enabled=p_en)
 
         resp1_en = project['enabled']
 
@@ -208,9 +184,7 @@
     def test_associate_user_to_project(self):
         # Associate a user to a project
         # Create a Project
-        p_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(p_name)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project()
 
         # Create a User
         u_name = data_utils.rand_name('user')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
index 6277fda..33a9c8c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
     def test_project_create_duplicate(self):
         # Project names should be unique
         project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project-dup')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(project_name)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        self.setup_test_project(name=project_name)
 
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict,
                           self.projects_client.create_project, project_name)
@@ -67,9 +66,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8d68c012-89e0-4394-8d6b-ccd7196def97')
     def test_project_delete_by_unauthorized_user(self):
         # Non-admin user should not be able to delete a project
-        project_name = data_utils.rand_name('project')
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(project_name)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project()
         self.assertRaises(
             lib_exc.Forbidden, self.non_admin_projects_client.delete_project,
             project['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index de4f580..1a9502a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -65,13 +65,10 @@
 
         # Create a couple projects
         project1_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='project')
-        project1 = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project1_name)['project']
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project1['id'])
+        project1 = self.setup_test_project(name=project1_name)
 
         project2_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='project')
-        project2 = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            project2_name)['project']
+        project2 = self.setup_test_project(name=project2_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project2['id'])
 
         # Create a role
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index 28137ad..4f271cb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@
         # Delete the User at the end of this method
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
         # Creating second project for updation
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            data_utils.rand_name('project'),
-            description=data_utils.rand_name('project-desc'))['project']
-        # Delete the Project at the end of this method
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        project = self.setup_test_project()
         # Updating user details with new values
         u_name2 = data_utils.rand_name('user2')
         u_email2 = u_name2 + '@testmail.tm'
@@ -102,11 +98,7 @@
         # List the projects that a user has access upon
         assigned_project_ids = list()
         fetched_project_ids = list()
-        u_project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            data_utils.rand_name('project'),
-            description=data_utils.rand_name('project-desc'))['project']
-        # Delete the Project at the end of this method
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, u_project['id'])
+        u_project = self.setup_test_project()
         # Create a user.
         u_name = data_utils.rand_name('user')
         u_desc = u_name + 'description'
@@ -124,14 +116,9 @@
         role = self.roles_client.show_role(role_body['id'])['role']
         for _ in range(2):
             # Creating project so as to assign role
-            project_body = self.projects_client.create_project(
-                data_utils.rand_name('project'),
-                description=data_utils.rand_name('project-desc'))['project']
+            project_body = self.setup_test_project()
             project = self.projects_client.show_project(
                 project_body['id'])['project']
-            # Delete the Project at the end of this method
-            self.addCleanup(
-                self.projects_client.delete_project, project_body['id'])
             # Assigning roles to user on project
             self.roles_client.create_user_role_on_project(project['id'],
                                                           user['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 06cc120..0f17c92 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -247,11 +247,13 @@
                                      password=password)
         return user
 
-    def setup_test_project(self):
+    def setup_test_project(self, **kwargs):
         """Set up a test project."""
-        project = self.projects_client.create_project(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('test_project'),
-            description=data_utils.rand_name('desc'))['project']
+        if 'name' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['name'] = data_utils.rand_name('test_project')
+        if 'description' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['description'] = data_utils.rand_name('test_description')
+        project = self.projects_client.create_project(**kwargs)['project']
         # Delete the project at the end of the test
         self.addCleanup(
             test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,