diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index edd9de1..5b2ed70 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -201,10 +201,14 @@
             raise cls.skipException("The EC2 API is not available")
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(BotoTestCase, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.os = cls.get_client_manager()
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BotoTestCase, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.conclusion = decision_maker()
-        cls.os = cls.get_client_manager()
         # The trash contains cleanup functions and paramaters in tuples
         # (function, *args, **kwargs)
         cls._resource_trash_bin = {}
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 707590e..a559b46 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -30,13 +30,17 @@
 class InstanceRunTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(InstanceRunTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.s3_client = cls.os.s3_client
+        cls.ec2_client = cls.os.ec2api_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(InstanceRunTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not cls.conclusion['A_I_IMAGES_READY']:
             raise cls.skipException("".join(("EC2 ", cls.__name__,
                                     ": requires ami/aki/ari manifest")))
-        cls.s3_client = cls.os.s3_client
-        cls.ec2_client = cls.os.ec2api_client
         cls.zone = CONF.boto.aws_zone
         cls.materials_path = CONF.boto.s3_materials_path
         ami_manifest = CONF.boto.ami_manifest
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
index be5db55..a115635 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@
 class EC2KeysTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(EC2KeysTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.os.ec2api_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(EC2KeysTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.client = cls.os.ec2api_client
         cls.ec = cls.ec2_error_code
 
 # TODO(afazekas): merge create, delete, get test cases
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py
index 132a5a8..df0953e 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 class EC2NetworkTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(EC2NetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(EC2NetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.ec2_client = cls.os.ec2api_client
 
     # Note(afazekas): these tests for things duable without an instance
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
index fb3d32b..7143a70 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class EC2SecurityGroupTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(EC2SecurityGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(EC2SecurityGroupTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.os.ec2api_client
 
     def test_create_authorize_security_group(self):
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
index 9cee8a4..034486b 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
@@ -29,14 +29,20 @@
 class EC2VolumesTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(EC2VolumesTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(EC2VolumesTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(EC2VolumesTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.os.ec2api_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(EC2VolumesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.zone = CONF.boto.aws_zone
 
     def test_create_get_delete(self):
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
index 342fc0e..d880a7e 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class S3BucketsTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(S3BucketsTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(S3BucketsTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.os.s3_client
 
     def test_create_and_get_delete_bucket(self):
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
index f5dec95..e5eb044 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@
 class S3ImagesTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(S3ImagesTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.s3_client = cls.os.s3_client
+        cls.images_client = cls.os.ec2api_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(S3ImagesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not cls.conclusion['A_I_IMAGES_READY']:
             raise cls.skipException("".join(("EC2 ", cls.__name__,
                                     ": requires ami/aki/ari manifest")))
-        cls.s3_client = cls.os.s3_client
-        cls.images_client = cls.os.ec2api_client
         cls.materials_path = CONF.boto.s3_materials_path
         cls.ami_manifest = CONF.boto.ami_manifest
         cls.aki_manifest = CONF.boto.aki_manifest
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
index 43774c2..f70a544 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class S3BucketsTest(boto_test.BotoTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(S3BucketsTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(S3BucketsTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.os.s3_client
 
     def test_create_get_delete_object(self):