diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
index 2809244..908d537 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
@@ -27,9 +26,8 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
-        cls.server_client = cls.servers_client
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_absLimits_get(self):
         # To check if all limits are present in the response
         resp, absolute_limits = self.client.get_absolute_limits()
@@ -49,25 +47,6 @@
                          "Failed to find element %s in absolute limits list"
                          % ', '.join(ele for ele in missing_elements))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_max_image_meta_exceed_limit(self):
-        # We should not create vm with image meta over maxImageMeta limit
-        # Get max limit value
-        max_meta = self.client.get_specific_absolute_limit('maxImageMeta')
-
-        # Create server should fail, since we are passing > metadata Limit!
-        max_meta_data = int(max_meta) + 1
-
-        meta_data = {}
-        for xx in range(max_meta_data):
-            meta_data[str(xx)] = str(xx)
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
-                          self.server_client.create_server,
-                          name='test', meta=meta_data,
-                          flavor_ref=self.flavor_ref,
-                          image_ref=self.image_ref)
-
 
 class AbsoluteLimitsTestXML(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8547403
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.api.compute import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.limits_client
+        cls.server_client = cls.servers_client
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_max_image_meta_exceed_limit(self):
+        # We should not create vm with image meta over maxImageMeta limit
+        # Get max limit value
+        max_meta = self.client.get_specific_absolute_limit('maxImageMeta')
+
+        # Create server should fail, since we are passing > metadata Limit!
+        max_meta_data = int(max_meta) + 1
+
+        meta_data = {}
+        for xx in range(max_meta_data):
+            meta_data[str(xx)] = str(xx)
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.server_client.create_server,
+                          name='test', meta=meta_data,
+                          flavor_ref=self.flavor_ref,
+                          image_ref=self.image_ref)
+
+
+class AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestXML(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'