diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index d131dc4..ea0491b 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from tempest.common import negative_rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import auth
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -82,8 +81,6 @@
             build_interval=CONF.orchestration.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.orchestration.build_timeout,
             **self.default_params)
-        self.negative_client = negative_rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
-            self.auth_provider, service, **self.default_params)
 
     def _prepare_configuration(self):
         """Map values from CONF into Manager parameters
diff --git a/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py b/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3495a24..0000000
--- a/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-# (c) 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
-# Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
-# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation
-# 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.
-
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
-
-CONF = config.CONF
-
-
-class NegativeRestClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Version of RestClient that does not raise exceptions."""
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, **kwargs):
-        region, endpoint_type = self._get_region_and_endpoint_type(service)
-        super(NegativeRestClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, service, region, endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
-            **kwargs)
-
-    def _get_region_and_endpoint_type(self, service):
-        """Returns the region for a specific service"""
-        service_region = None
-        service_endpoint_type = None
-        for cfgname in dir(CONF._config):
-            # Find all config.FOO.catalog_type and assume FOO is a service.
-            cfg = getattr(CONF, cfgname)
-            catalog_type = getattr(cfg, 'catalog_type', None)
-            if catalog_type == service:
-                service_region = getattr(cfg, 'region', None)
-                service_endpoint_type = getattr(cfg, 'endpoint_type', None)
-        if not service_region:
-            service_region = CONF.identity.region
-        return service_region, service_endpoint_type
-
-    def _error_checker(self, method, url,
-                       headers, body, resp, resp_body):
-        pass
-
-    def send_request(self, method, url_template, resources, body=None):
-        url = url_template % tuple(resources)
-        if method == "GET":
-            resp, body = self.get(url)
-        elif method == "POST":
-            resp, body = self.post(url, body)
-        elif method == "PUT":
-            resp, body = self.put(url, body)
-        elif method == "PATCH":
-            resp, body = self.patch(url, body)
-        elif method == "HEAD":
-            resp, body = self.head(url)
-        elif method == "DELETE":
-            resp, body = self.delete(url)
-        elif method == "COPY":
-            resp, body = self.copy(url)
-        else:
-            assert False
-
-        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_negative_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_negative_rest_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 05f9f3e..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/test_negative_rest_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-# (c) 2015 Deutsche Telekom AG
-# Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
-# Copyright 2015 NEC Corporation
-# 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.
-
-import mock
-from oslotest import mockpatch
-
-from tempest.common import negative_rest_client
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.tests import base
-from tempest.tests import fake_config
-from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
-
-
-class TestNegativeRestClient(base.TestCase):
-
-    url = 'fake_endpoint'
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestNegativeRestClient, self).setUp()
-        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
-        self.patchobject(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate',
-                         fake_config.FakePrivate)
-        self.negative_rest_client = negative_rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
-            fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider(), None)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.negative_rest_client,
-                                              '_log_request'))
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.post',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_post(self, mock_post):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('POST',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [], {})
-        mock_post.assert_called_once_with(self.url, {})
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_get(self, mock_get):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('GET',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_get.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.delete',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_delete(self, mock_delete):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('DELETE',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_delete.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.patch',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_patch(self, mock_patch):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('PATCH',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [], {})
-        mock_patch.assert_called_once_with(self.url, {})
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.put',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_put(self, mock_put):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('PUT',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [], {})
-        mock_put.assert_called_once_with(self.url, {})
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.head',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_head(self, mock_head):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('HEAD',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_head.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.copy',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_copy(self, mock_copy):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('COPY',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_copy.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    def test_other(self):
-        self.assertRaises(AssertionError,
-                          self.negative_rest_client.send_request,
-                          'OTHER', self.url, [])