diff --git a/doc/requirements.txt b/doc/requirements.txt
index b666029..555b7d2 100644
--- a/doc/requirements.txt
+++ b/doc/requirements.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 openstackdocstheme>=1.17.0 # Apache-2.0
 reno>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0
-sphinx>=1.6.2 # BSD
+sphinx!=1.6.6,>=1.6.2 # BSD
diff --git a/doc/source/library/credential_providers.rst b/doc/source/library/credential_providers.rst
index d96c97a..d25f85c 100644
--- a/doc/source/library/credential_providers.rst
+++ b/doc/source/library/credential_providers.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
               public_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id,
               create_networks=(CONF.auth.create_isolated_networks and not
                                CONF.network.shared_physical_network),
-              resource_prefix=CONF.resources_prefix,
+              resource_prefix='tempest',
               credentials_domain=CONF.auth.default_credentials_domain_name,
               admin_role=CONF.identity.admin_role,
               identity_uri=CONF.identity.uri_v3,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/removal-deprecated-config-options-3db535b979fe3509.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/removal-deprecated-config-options-3db535b979fe3509.yaml
index 2b3bb3a..0b03e21 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/removal-deprecated-config-options-3db535b979fe3509.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/removal-deprecated-config-options-3db535b979fe3509.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 
     * ``[identity-feature-enabled].forbid_global_implied_dsr``
     * ``[image-feature-enabled].deactivate_image``
+    * ``[default].resources_prefix``
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py
index e24c7c1..24ea8a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
             k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
             keypair = self.create_keypair(k_name,
                                           keypair_type='ssh',
-                                          user_id=user_id)
+                                          user_id=user_id,
+                                          client=self.client)
             self.assertEqual(k_name, keypair['name'],
                              "The created keypair name is not equal "
                              "to the requested name!")
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(user_id, keypair_detail['user_id'],
                          "The fetched keypair is not for requested user!")
         # Create a admin keypair
-        admin_keypair = self.create_keypair(keypair_type='ssh')
+        admin_keypair = self.create_keypair(keypair_type='ssh',
+                                            client=self.client)
         admin_keypair.pop('private_key', None)
         admin_keypair.pop('user_id')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
index 0051810..44da88c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
@@ -20,17 +20,16 @@
 class BaseKeypairTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     """Base test case class for all keypair API tests."""
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(BaseKeypairTest, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
-
-    def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name, **params):
-        self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name, **params)
+    def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name, client=None, **params):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.keypairs_client
+        client.delete_keypair(keypair_name, **params)
 
     def create_keypair(self, keypair_name=None,
                        pub_key=None, keypair_type=None,
-                       user_id=None):
+                       user_id=None, client=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.keypairs_client
         if keypair_name is None:
             keypair_name = data_utils.rand_name(
                 self.__class__.__name__ + '-keypair')
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@
         if user_id:
             kwargs.update({'user_id': user_id})
             delete_params['user_id'] = user_id
-        body = self.client.create_keypair(**kwargs)['keypair']
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_keypair, keypair_name, **delete_params)
+        body = client.create_keypair(**kwargs)['keypair']
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_keypair, keypair_name,
+                        client, **delete_params)
         return body
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 3a54d51..66abb21 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             key_list.append(keypair)
         # Fetch all keypairs and verify the list
         # has all created keypairs
-        fetched_list = self.client.list_keypairs()['keypairs']
+        fetched_list = self.keypairs_client.list_keypairs()['keypairs']
         new_list = list()
         for keypair in fetched_list:
             new_list.append(keypair['keypair'])
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         # Keypair should be created, Got details by name and deleted
         k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         self.create_keypair(k_name)
-        keypair_detail = self.client.show_keypair(k_name)['keypair']
+        keypair_detail = self.keypairs_client.show_keypair(k_name)['keypair']
         self.assertEqual(keypair_detail['name'], k_name,
                          "The created keypair name is not equal "
                          "to requested name")
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index 205076c..f9050a8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     def test_keypair_delete_nonexistent_key(self):
         # Non-existent key deletion should throw a proper error
         k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existent")
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_keypair,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.keypairs_client.delete_keypair,
                           k_name)
 
     @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -58,11 +59,11 @@
     def test_create_keypair_with_duplicate_name(self):
         # Keypairs with duplicate names should not be created
         k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
-        self.client.create_keypair(name=k_name)
+        self.keypairs_client.create_keypair(name=k_name)
         # Now try the same keyname to create another key
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.create_keypair,
                           k_name)
-        self.client.delete_keypair(k_name)
+        self.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(k_name)
 
     @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1398abe1-4a84-45fb-9294-89f514daff00')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
index f39bb12..1aff262 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
         # Verify whether 'type' is present in keypair create response of
         # version 2.2 and it is with default value 'ssh'.
         self._check_keypair_type(keypair, keypair_type)
-        keypair_detail = self.client.show_keypair(k_name)['keypair']
+        keypair_detail = self.keypairs_client.show_keypair(k_name)['keypair']
         self._check_keypair_type(keypair_detail, keypair_type)
-        fetched_list = self.client.list_keypairs()['keypairs']
+        fetched_list = self.keypairs_client.list_keypairs()['keypairs']
         for keypair in fetched_list:
             # Verify whether 'type' is present in keypair list response of
             # version 2.2 and it is with default value 'ssh'.
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
index e7591a5..e6a668a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -21,19 +21,14 @@
 class ServerPasswordTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.servers_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f83b582f-62a8-4f22-85b0-0dee50ff783a')
     def test_get_server_password(self):
-        self.client.show_password(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.show_password(self.server['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f8229e8b-b625-4493-800a-bde86ac611ea')
     def test_delete_server_password(self):
-        self.client.delete_password(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.delete_password(self.server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
index 20923a8..c4e2400 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_credentials()
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.servers_client
-
     @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('64ebd03c-1089-4306-93fa-60f5eb5c803c')
     @utils.services('network')
@@ -41,5 +36,5 @@
         # for an invalid server_id
         invalid_server_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.list_virtual_interfaces,
+                          self.servers_client.list_virtual_interfaces,
                           invalid_server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
index 6b30d23..6ce1a8b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ca3ea6f7-ed08-4a61-adbd-96906456ad31')
     def test_list_endpoints_for_token(self):
+        tempest_services = ['keystone', 'nova', 'neutron', 'swift', 'cinder',
+                            'neutron']
         # get a token for the user
         creds = self.os_primary.credentials
         username = creds.username
@@ -125,9 +127,10 @@
         self.assertIsInstance(endpoints, list)
         # Store list of service names
         service_names = [e['name'] for e in endpoints]
-        # Get the list of available services.
+        # Get the list of available services. Keystone is always available.
         available_services = [s[0] for s in list(
-            CONF.service_available.items()) if s[1] is True]
+            CONF.service_available.items()) if s[1] is True] + ['keystone']
         # Verify that all available services are present.
-        for service in available_services:
-            self.assertIn(service, service_names)
+        for service in tempest_services:
+            if service in available_services:
+                self.assertIn(service, service_names)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 3bbab11..c5c30e3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('365e6fc7-1cfe-463b-a37c-8bd08d47b6aa')
     def test_list_containers_with_prefix(self):
         # list containers that have a name that starts with a prefix
-        prefix = '{0}-a'.format(CONF.resources_prefix)
+        prefix = 'tempest-a'
         params = {'prefix': prefix}
         resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers(
             params=params)
diff --git a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
index da34975..75db155 100644
--- a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
+++ b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         ('public_network_id', CONF.network.public_network_id),
         ('create_networks', (CONF.auth.create_isolated_networks and not
                              CONF.network.shared_physical_network)),
-        ('resource_prefix', CONF.resources_prefix),
+        ('resource_prefix', 'tempest'),
         ('identity_admin_endpoint_type', endpoint_type)
     ]))
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py b/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py
index aa81864..225a713 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 
         if attr == 'rand_name':
             # NOTE(flwang): This is a proxy to generate a random name that
-            # includes a random number and a prefix if one is configured in
-            # CONF.resources_prefix
+            # includes a random number and a prefix 'tempest'
             attr_obj = partial(lib_data_utils.rand_name,
-                               prefix=CONF.resources_prefix)
+                               prefix='tempest')
         else:
             attr_obj = getattr(lib_data_utils, attr)
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 4544871..bc585cb 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1064,17 +1064,6 @@
 ]
 
 DefaultGroup = [
-    cfg.StrOpt('resources_prefix',
-               default='tempest',
-               help="Prefix to be added when generating the name for "
-                    "test resources. It can be used to discover all "
-                    "resources associated with a specific test run when "
-                    "running tempest on a real-life cloud",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True,
-               deprecated_reason="It is enough to add 'tempest' as this "
-                                 "prefix to ideintify resources which are "
-                                 "created by Tempest and no projects set "
-                                 "this option on OpenStack dev community."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('pause_teardown',
                 default=False,
                 help="""Whether to pause a test in global teardown.