diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 140263c..eec42cd 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # 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
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index c0f1c4b..3672526 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright (C) 2013 eNovance SAS <licensing@enovance.com>
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py
index 98f6d32..6a3f9ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @test.idempotent_id('0132f42d-0147-4b45-8501-cc504bbf7810')
-    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.volume.storage_protocol == 'ceph',
-                      'Currently, Ceph does not support '
-                      'unmanage/manage snapshot')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.manage_snapshot,
+                          "Manage snapshot tests are disabled")
     def test_unmanage_manage_snapshot(self):
         # Create a volume
         volume = self.create_volume()
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index d21f380..a4ed7a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@
     # NOTE(afazekas): these create_* and clean_* could be defined
     # only in a single location in the source, and could be more general.
 
-    @classmethod
-    def delete_volume(cls, client, volume_id):
+    @staticmethod
+    def delete_volume(client, volume_id):
         """Delete volume by the given client"""
         client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
         client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot_id)
 
     def attach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):
-        """Attachs a volume to a server"""
+        """Attach a volume to a server"""
         self.servers_client.attach_volume(
             server_id, volumeId=volume_id,
             device='/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
index 70b3c58..6dcde08 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -89,14 +89,7 @@
                         volume['id'])
         server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         # Attach volume to instance
-        self.servers_client.attach_volume(server['id'],
-                                          volumeId=volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'in-use')
-        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.volumes_client,
-                        volume['id'], 'available')
-        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server['id'],
-                        volume['id'])
+        self.attach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'])
         # Create backup using force flag
         backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index ea7811d..4162718 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -804,6 +804,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('clone',
                 default=True,
                 help='Runs Cinder volume clone test'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('manage_snapshot',
+                default=False,
+                help='Runs Cinder manage snapshot tests'),
     cfg.ListOpt('api_extensions',
                 default=['all'],
                 help='A list of enabled volume extensions with a special '
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_tempest_lib.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_tempest_lib.py
index d70e53d..4d9f099 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_tempest_lib.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_tempest_lib.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 # 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