diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 949302f..0eeb738 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@
 # running instances? (boolean value)
 #snapshot = true
 
+# Does the test environment have the ec2 api running? (boolean value)
+#ec2_api = true
+
 
 [dashboard]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 532f195..0c511d7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, securitygroup =\
+        securitygroup =\
             self.sg_client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         self.addCleanup(self.sg_client.delete_security_group,
                         securitygroup['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
index 4c0bd47..563d517 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                                              from_port=22, to_port=22,
                                              cidr='10.10.0.0/24'):
         # Create Security Group default rule
-        _, rule = self.adm_client.create_security_default_group_rule(
+        rule = self.adm_client.create_security_default_group_rule(
             ip_protocol,
             from_port,
             to_port,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         ip_protocol = 'udp'
         from_port = 80
         to_port = 80
-        _, rule = self.adm_client.create_security_default_group_rule(
+        rule = self.adm_client.create_security_default_group_rule(
             ip_protocol,
             from_port,
             to_port)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         from_port = 10
         to_port = 10
         cidr = ''
-        _, rule = self.adm_client.create_security_default_group_rule(
+        rule = self.adm_client.create_security_default_group_rule(
             ip_protocol,
             from_port,
             to_port,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                                                          cidr)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.delete_security_group_default_rule,
                         rule['id'])
-        _, rules = self.adm_client.list_security_group_default_rules()
+        rules = self.adm_client.list_security_group_default_rules()
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(rules))
         self.assertIn(rule, rules)
 
@@ -121,6 +121,6 @@
                                                          cidr)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.delete_security_group_default_rule,
                         rule['id'])
-        _, fetched_rule = self.adm_client.get_security_group_default_rule(
+        fetched_rule = self.adm_client.get_security_group_default_rule(
             rule['id'])
         self.assertEqual(rule, fetched_rule)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index b4615f2..82cb26e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@
 
     def _delete_security_group(self, securitygroup_id, admin=True):
         if admin:
-            resp, _ = self.adm_client.delete_security_group(securitygroup_id)
+            self.adm_client.delete_security_group(securitygroup_id)
         else:
-            resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup_id)
-
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup_id)
 
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Skipped because neutron do not support all_tenants"
@@ -52,9 +50,8 @@
         for i in range(2):
             name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
             description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup = (self.client
-                                   .create_security_group(name, description))
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            securitygroup = (self.client
+                             .create_security_group(name, description))
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
                             securitygroup['id'], admin=False)
             security_group_list.append(securitygroup)
@@ -64,18 +61,16 @@
         for i in range(2):
             name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
             description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-            resp, adm_securitygroup = (self.adm_client
-                                       .create_security_group(name,
-                                                              description))
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            adm_securitygroup = (self.adm_client
+                                 .create_security_group(name,
+                                                        description))
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
                             adm_securitygroup['id'])
             security_group_list.append(adm_securitygroup)
 
         # Fetch all security groups based on 'all_tenants' search filter
         param = {'all_tenants': 'true'}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.adm_client.list_security_groups(params=param)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        fetched_list = self.adm_client.list_security_groups(params=param)
         sec_group_id_list = map(lambda sg: sg['id'], fetched_list)
         # Now check if all created Security Groups are present in fetched list
         for sec_group in security_group_list:
@@ -83,8 +78,7 @@
 
         # Fetch all security groups for non-admin user with 'all_tenants'
         # search filter
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups(params=param)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups(params=param)
         # Now check if all created Security Groups are present in fetched list
         for sec_group in fetched_list:
             self.assertEqual(sec_group['tenant_id'], client_tenant_id,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index c245eb4..3e80bf2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@
             str(sg['id']) for sg in cls.security_groups))
         for sg in cls.security_groups:
             try:
-                resp, body =\
-                    cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
+                cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
             except exceptions.NotFound:
                 # The security group may have already been deleted which is OK.
                 pass
@@ -235,12 +234,12 @@
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-securitygroup")
         if description is None:
             description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, body = \
+        body = \
             cls.security_groups_client.create_security_group(name,
                                                              description)
         cls.security_groups.append(body)
 
-        return resp, body
+        return body
 
     @classmethod
     def create_test_server_group(cls, name="", policy=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index be06213..527f2dd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
         # Positive test: Creation of Security Group rule
         # should be successful
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        _, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         securitygroup_id = security_group['id']
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
-        _, rule = \
+        rule = \
             self.client.create_security_group_rule(securitygroup_id,
                                                    self.ip_protocol,
                                                    self.from_port,
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@
         # should be successful
 
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        _, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         parent_group_id = security_group['id']
 
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional cidr
         cidr = '10.2.3.124/24'
-        _, rule = \
+        rule = \
             self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
                                                    self.ip_protocol,
                                                    self.from_port,
@@ -104,16 +104,16 @@
         # should be successful
 
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        _, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         parent_group_id = security_group['id']
 
         # Creating a Security Group so as to assign group_id to the rule
-        _, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         group_id = security_group['id']
         group_name = security_group['name']
 
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional group_id
-        _, rule = \
+        rule = \
             self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
                                                    self.ip_protocol,
                                                    self.from_port,
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
         # Positive test: Created Security Group rules should be
         # in the list of all rules
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         securitygroup_id = security_group['id']
 
         # Add a first rule to the created Security Group
-        resp, rule = \
+        rule = \
             self.client.create_security_group_rule(securitygroup_id,
                                                    self.ip_protocol,
                                                    self.from_port,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         ip_protocol2 = 'icmp'
         from_port2 = -1
         to_port2 = -1
-        resp, rule = \
+        rule = \
             self.client.create_security_group_rule(securitygroup_id,
                                                    ip_protocol2,
                                                    from_port2, to_port2)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule2_id)
 
         # Get rules of the created Security Group
-        resp, rules = \
+        rules = \
             self.client.list_security_group_rules(securitygroup_id)
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in rules if i['id'] == rule1_id]))
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in rules if i['id'] == rule2_id]))
@@ -164,25 +164,22 @@
     def test_security_group_rules_delete_when_peer_group_deleted(self):
         # Positive test:rule will delete when peer group deleting
         # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
-        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         sg1_id = security_group['id']
         # Creating other Security Group to access to group1
-        resp, security_group = self.create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         sg2_id = security_group['id']
         # Adding rules to the Group1
-        resp, rule = \
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(sg1_id,
-                                                   self.ip_protocol,
-                                                   self.from_port,
-                                                   self.to_port,
-                                                   group_id=sg2_id)
+        self.client.create_security_group_rule(sg1_id,
+                                               self.ip_protocol,
+                                               self.from_port,
+                                               self.to_port,
+                                               group_id=sg2_id)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Delete group2
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_security_group(sg2_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_security_group(sg2_id)
         # Get rules of the Group1
-        resp, rules = \
+        rules = \
             self.client.list_security_group_rules(sg1_id)
         # The group1 has no rules because group2 has deleted
         self.assertEqual(0, len(rules))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index 88a99b9..d97c404 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
@@ -69,20 +69,19 @@
     def test_create_security_group_rule_duplicate(self):
         # Negative test: Create Security Group rule duplicate should fail
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
+        sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
         to_port = 22
 
-        resp, rule = \
+        rule = \
             self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
                                                    ip_protocol,
                                                    from_port,
                                                    to_port)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Add the same rule to the group should fail
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid ip_protocol
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
+        sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = data_utils.rand_name('999')
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid from_port
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
+        sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid to_port
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
-        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
+        sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid port range.
         # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it.
-        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
+        sg = self.create_security_group()
         # Adding a rule to the created Security Group
         secgroup_id = sg['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 1cfb16b..909d444 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -33,13 +33,11 @@
         # Create 3 Security Groups
         security_group_list = []
         for i in range(3):
-            resp, body = self.create_security_group()
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            body = self.create_security_group()
             security_group_list.append(body)
         # Fetch all Security Groups and verify the list
         # has all created Security Groups
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
         # Now check if all the created Security Groups are in fetched list
         missing_sgs = \
             [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg not in fetched_list]
@@ -49,11 +47,10 @@
                                             for m_group in missing_sgs))
         # Delete all security groups
         for sg in security_group_list:
-            resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
             self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(sg['id'])
         # Now check if all the created Security Groups are deleted
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
+        fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
         deleted_sgs = \
             [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg in fetched_list]
         self.assertFalse(deleted_sgs,
@@ -68,22 +65,19 @@
         # with char space between name along with
         # leading and trailing spaces
         s_name = ' %s ' % data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup ')
-        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group(name=s_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        securitygroup = self.create_security_group(name=s_name)
         self.assertIn('name', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_name = securitygroup['name']
         self.assertEqual(securitygroup_name, s_name,
                          "The created Security Group name is "
                          "not equal to the requested name")
         # Now fetch the created Security Group by its 'id'
-        resp, fetched_group = \
+        fetched_group = \
             self.client.get_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(securitygroup, fetched_group,
                          "The fetched Security Group is different "
                          "from the created Group")
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(securitygroup['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -93,8 +87,8 @@
         # and not deleted if the server is active.
         # Create a couple security groups that we will use
         # for the server resource this test creates
-        resp, sg = self.create_security_group()
-        resp, sg2 = self.create_security_group()
+        sg = self.create_security_group()
+        sg2 = self.create_security_group()
 
         # Create server and add the security group created
         # above to the server we just created
@@ -128,30 +122,25 @@
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server_id)
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(sg2['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_security_group(sg['id'])
+        self.client.delete_security_group(sg2['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('network')
     def test_update_security_groups(self):
         # Update security group name and description
         # Create a security group
-        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
         # Update the name and description
         s_new_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-hth-')
         s_new_des = data_utils.rand_name('description-hth-')
-        resp, sg_new = \
-            self.client.update_security_group(securitygroup_id,
-                                              name=s_new_name,
-                                              description=s_new_des)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_security_group(securitygroup_id,
+                                          name=s_new_name,
+                                          description=s_new_des)
         # get the security group
-        resp, fetched_group = \
+        fetched_group = \
             self.client.get_security_group(securitygroup_id)
         self.assertEqual(s_new_name, fetched_group['name'])
         self.assertEqual(s_new_des, fetched_group['description'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index ce06180..988482b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     def _generate_a_non_existent_security_group_id(self):
         security_group_id = []
-        resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
+        body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         for i in range(len(body)):
             security_group_id.append(body[i]['id'])
         # Generate a non-existent security group id
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@
         # be created
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, security_group =\
-            self.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         # Now try the Security Group with the same 'Name'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name,
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@
     def test_delete_the_default_security_group(self):
         # Negative test:Deletion of the "default" Security Group should Fail
         default_security_group_id = None
-        resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
+        body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         for i in range(len(body)):
             if body[i]['name'] == 'default':
                 default_security_group_id = body[i]['id']
@@ -164,8 +162,7 @@
     @test.services('network')
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_name(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_name should fail
-        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
         # Update Security Group with group name longer than 255 chars
@@ -180,8 +177,7 @@
     @test.services('network')
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_des(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_des should fail
-        resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
         # Update Security Group with group description longer than 255 chars
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index ee1e268..b04fe69 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         # Security group creation
         cls.sg_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
         cls.sg_desc = data_utils.rand_name('sg-desc')
-        resp, cls.sg = \
+        cls.sg = \
             cls.security_groups_client.create_security_group(cls.sg_name,
                                                              cls.sg_desc)
         cls.sg_id = cls.sg['id']
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         cls.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
-        resp, cls.sg = cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(
+        cls.sg = cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(
             cls.sg_id)
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 60cb812..fda4107 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@
 
         name = data_utils.rand_name('security')
         description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
-        resp, cls.security_group = cls.security_client.create_security_group(
+        cls.security_group = cls.security_client.create_security_group(
             name, description)
 
         parent_group_id = cls.security_group['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
         to_port = 22
-        resp, cls.rule = cls.security_client.create_security_group_rule(
+        cls.rule = cls.security_client.create_security_group_rule(
             parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index a0bbb70..80f2e22 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 
     def list(self):
         client = self.client
-        _, secgrps = client.list_security_groups()
+        secgrps = client.list_security_groups()
         secgrp_del = [grp for grp in secgrps if grp['name'] != 'default']
         LOG.debug("List count, %s Security Groups" % len(secgrp_del))
         return secgrp_del
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 48ea823..a170edc 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -851,17 +851,14 @@
         # only create a security group if the name isn't here
         # i.e. a security group may be used by another server
         # only create a router if the name isn't here
-        r, body = client.secgroups.list_security_groups()
+        body = client.secgroups.list_security_groups()
         if any(item['name'] == secgroup['name'] for item in body):
             LOG.warning("Security group '%s' already exists" %
                         secgroup['name'])
             continue
 
-        resp, body = client.secgroups.create_security_group(
+        body = client.secgroups.create_security_group(
             secgroup['name'], secgroup['description'])
-        if not resp_ok(resp):
-            raise ValueError("Failed to create security group: [%s] %s" %
-                             (resp, body))
         secgroup_id = body['id']
         # for each security group, create the rules
         for rule in secgroup['rules']:
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 70f972f..c60434a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -349,7 +349,10 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('snapshot',
                 default=True,
                 help='Does the test environment support creating snapshot '
-                     'images of running instances?')
+                     'images of running instances?'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('ec2_api',
+                default=True,
+                help='Does the test environment have the ec2 api running?')
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 5b092c3..0fcc75b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
     def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, secgroup_id=None):
         _client = self.security_groups_client
         if secgroup_id is None:
-            _, sgs = _client.list_security_groups()
+            sgs = _client.list_security_groups()
             for sg in sgs:
                 if sg['name'] == 'default':
                     secgroup_id = sg['id']
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@
         ]
         rules = list()
         for ruleset in rulesets:
-            _, sg_rule = _client.create_security_group_rule(secgroup_id,
-                                                            **ruleset)
+            sg_rule = _client.create_security_group_rule(secgroup_id,
+                                                         **ruleset)
             self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
                             _client.delete_security_group_rule,
                             sg_rule['id'])
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
         # Create security group
         sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
         sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
-        _, secgroup = self.security_groups_client.create_security_group(
+        secgroup = self.security_groups_client.create_security_group(
             sg_name, sg_desc)
         self.assertEqual(secgroup['name'], sg_name)
         self.assertEqual(secgroup['description'], sg_desc)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
index 60fd2bd..99a2023 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         # Explicitly create secgroup to avoid cleanup at the end of testcases.
         # Since no traffic is tested, we don't need to actually add rules to
         # secgroup
-        _, secgroup = self.security_groups_client.create_security_group(
+        secgroup = self.security_groups_client.create_security_group(
             'secgroup-%s' % name, 'secgroup-desc-%s' % name)
         self.addCleanupClass(self.security_groups_client.delete_security_group,
                              secgroup['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py
index 5d0c16f..b370e00 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.create_get_security_group_default_rule,
                                resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_group_default_rule']
+        rule = body['security_group_default_rule']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, rule)
 
     def delete_security_group_default_rule(self,
                                            security_group_default_rule_id):
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
             security_group_default_rule_id))
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group_default_rule,
                                resp, body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_security_group_default_rules(self):
         """List all Security Group default rules."""
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_security_group_default_rules,
                                resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_group_default_rules']
+        rules = body['security_group_default_rules']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, rules)
 
     def get_security_group_default_rule(self, security_group_default_rule_id):
         """Return the details of provided Security Group default rule."""
@@ -69,4 +71,5 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.create_get_security_group_default_rule,
                                resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_group_default_rule']
+        rule = body['security_group_default_rule']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, rule)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
index 1ac52af..410ad60 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_security_groups, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_groups']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['security_groups'])
 
     def get_security_group(self, security_group_id):
         """Get the details of a Security Group."""
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_security_group, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_group']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['security_group'])
 
     def create_security_group(self, name, description):
         """
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('os-security-groups', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.get_security_group, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_group']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['security_group'])
 
     def update_security_group(self, security_group_id, name=None,
                               description=None):
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@
                               post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.update_security_group, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_group']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['security_group'])
 
     def delete_security_group(self, security_group_id):
         """Deletes the provided Security Group."""
         resp, body = self.delete(
             'os-security-groups/%s' % str(security_group_id))
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group, resp, body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def create_security_group_rule(self, parent_group_id, ip_proto, from_port,
                                    to_port, **kwargs):
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.create_security_group_rule, resp, body)
-        return resp, body['security_group_rule']
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['security_group_rule'])
 
     def delete_security_group_rule(self, group_rule_id):
         """Deletes the provided Security Group rule."""
         resp, body = self.delete('os-security-group-rules/%s' %
                                  str(group_rule_id))
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group_rule, resp, body)
-        return resp, body
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_security_group_rules(self, security_group_id):
         """List all rules for a security group."""
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         self.validate_response(schema.list_security_groups, resp, body)
         for sg in body['security_groups']:
             if sg['id'] == security_group_id:
-                return resp, sg['rules']
+                return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, sg['rules'])
         raise exceptions.NotFound('No such Security Group')
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index 5bc8cac..c473df6 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
         sec_grp_cli = self.manager.security_groups_client
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sec_grp-')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('desc-')
-        _, self.sec_grp = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group(s_name,
-                                                            s_description)
+        self.sec_grp = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group(s_name,
+                                                         s_description)
         create_rule = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group_rule
         create_rule(self.sec_grp['id'], 'tcp', 22, 22)
         create_rule(self.sec_grp['id'], 'icmp', -1, -1)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
index a13d890..aa3cad0 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
         sec_grp_cli = self.manager.security_groups_client
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sec_grp-')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('desc-')
-        _, self.sec_grp = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group(s_name,
-                                                            s_description)
+        self.sec_grp = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group(s_name,
+                                                         s_description)
         create_rule = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group_rule
         create_rule(self.sec_grp['id'], 'tcp', 22, 22)
         create_rule(self.sec_grp['id'], 'icmp', -1, -1)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
index b494db6..94d4b30 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             pass
 
     secgrp_client = admin_manager.security_groups_client
-    _, secgrp = secgrp_client.list_security_groups({"all_tenants": True})
+    secgrp = secgrp_client.list_security_groups({"all_tenants": True})
     secgrp_del = [grp for grp in secgrp if grp['name'] != 'default']
     LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s Security Group" % len(secgrp_del))
     for g in secgrp_del:
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 566ce90..edd9de1 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@
     """Recommended to use as base class for boto related test."""
 
     @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BotoTestCase, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.ec2_api:
+            raise cls.skipException("The EC2 API is not available")
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BotoTestCase, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.conclusion = decision_maker()