diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/__init__.py b/designate/tests/test_api/__init__.py
index bf9cc4d7f..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/__init__.py
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012 Managed I.T.
-#
-# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@managedit.ie>
-#
-# 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 designate.tests import TestCase
-
-
-class ApiTestCase(TestCase):
-    pass
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_admin/__init__.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_admin/__init__.py
index 82bbec294..4ff894e41 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_admin/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_admin/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from webtest import TestApp
 
 from designate.api import admin as admin_api
 from designate.api import middleware
-from designate.tests.test_api import ApiTestCase
+import designate.tests
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ INVALID_ID = [
 ]
 
 
-class AdminApiTestCase(ApiTestCase):
+class AdminApiTestCase(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(AdminApiTestCase, self).setUp()
 
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_middleware.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_middleware.py
index ea1624963..6e6dd3f40 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_middleware.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_middleware.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from designate.api import middleware
 from designate import context
 from designate import exceptions
 from designate import rpc
-from designate.tests.test_api import ApiTestCase
+import designate.tests
 
 
 class FakeRequest(object):
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class FakeRequest(object):
         return "FakeResponse"
 
 
-class KeystoneContextMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
+class KeystoneContextMiddlewareTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def test_process_request(self):
         app = middleware.KeystoneContextMiddleware({})
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class KeystoneContextMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response, 'FakeResponse')
 
 
-class NoAuthContextMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
+class NoAuthContextMiddlewareTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def test_process_request(self):
         app = middleware.NoAuthContextMiddleware({})
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class NoAuthContextMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(['admin'], ctxt.roles)
 
 
-class MaintenanceMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
+class MaintenanceMiddlewareTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def test_process_request_disabled(self):
         self.config(maintenance_mode=False, group='service:api')
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class MaintenanceMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
         self.assertEqual('FakeResponse', response)
 
 
-class NormalizeURIMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
+class NormalizeURIMiddlewareTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def test_strip_trailing_slases(self):
         request = FakeRequest()
         request.environ['PATH_INFO'] = 'resource/'
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class NormalizeURIMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
         self.assertEqual('resource', request.environ['PATH_INFO'])
 
 
-class FaultMiddlewareTest(ApiTestCase):
+class FaultMiddlewareTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     @mock.patch.object(notifier.Notifier, "error")
     def test_notify_of_fault(self, mock_notifier):
         self.config(notify_api_faults=True)
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_service.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_service.py
index 702e4af0a..c0b699dc1 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_service.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_service.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ from paste import urlmap
 
 from designate.api import service
 from designate import exceptions
-from designate.tests.test_api import ApiTestCase
+import designate.tests
 
 
-class ApiServiceTest(ApiTestCase):
+class ApiServiceTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(ApiServiceTest, self).setUp()
 
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/__init__.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/__init__.py
index 938b803a6..962a81c9c 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from webtest import TestApp
 
 from designate.api import middleware
 from designate.api import v2 as api_v2
-from designate.tests.test_api import ApiTestCase
+import designate.tests
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ INVALID_ID = [
 ]
 
 
-class ApiV2TestCase(ApiTestCase):
+class ApiV2TestCase(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(ApiV2TestCase, self).setUp()
 
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_central/__init__.py b/designate/tests/test_central/__init__.py
index 088df403c..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_central/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_central/__init__.py
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012 Managed I.T.
-#
-# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@managedit.ie>
-#
-# 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 designate.tests import TestCase
-
-
-class CentralTestCase(TestCase):
-    pass
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py b/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py
index ae2f34165..21b29aec9 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ from designate import exceptions
 from designate import objects
 from designate.storage.impl_sqlalchemy import tables
 from designate.storage import sql
+import designate.tests
 from designate.tests import fixtures
-from designate.tests.test_central import CentralTestCase
 from designate import utils
 from designate.worker import rpcapi as worker_api
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class CentralServiceTest(CentralTestCase):
+class CentralServiceTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(CentralServiceTest, self).setUp()
         self.stdlog = fixtures.StandardLogging()
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_manage/__init__.py b/designate/tests/test_manage/__init__.py
index dd671f437..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_manage/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_manage/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from designate.tests import TestCase
-
-
-class DesignateManageTestCase(TestCase):
-    pass
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_manage/test_database.py b/designate/tests/test_manage/test_database.py
index c318ea424..22d3150c2 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_manage/test_database.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_manage/test_database.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ from io import StringIO
 from unittest import mock
 
 from designate.manage import database
-from designate import tests as designate_tests
+import designate.tests
 
 
-class TestManageDatabase(designate_tests.TestCase):
+class TestManageDatabase(designate.tests.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestManageDatabase, self).setUp()
-        self.stdlog = designate_tests.fixtures.StandardLogging()
+        self.stdlog = designate.tests.fixtures.StandardLogging()
         self.useFixture(self.stdlog)
 
         self.db_cmds = database.DatabaseCommands()
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_manage/test_pool.py b/designate/tests/test_manage/test_pool.py
index 1abf8f6ae..51927172a 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_manage/test_pool.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_manage/test_pool.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import oslo_messaging
 from designate.central import service
 from designate.manage import base
 from designate.manage import pool
+import designate.tests
 from designate.tests import fixtures
 from designate.tests import resources
-from designate.tests.test_manage import DesignateManageTestCase
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ def get_pools(name='pools.yaml'):
         return yaml.safe_load(pool_obj)
 
 
-class ManagePoolTestCase(DesignateManageTestCase):
+class ManagePoolTestCase(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        super(DesignateManageTestCase, self).setUp()
+        super(ManagePoolTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.stdlog = fixtures.StandardLogging()
         self.useFixture(self.stdlog)
 
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_manage/test_update_pool.py b/designate/tests/test_manage/test_update_pool.py
index c7cf1457d..8254bda8d 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_manage/test_update_pool.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_manage/test_update_pool.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from designate.manage import base
 from designate.manage import pool
 from designate import objects
+import designate.tests
 from designate.tests import fixtures
-from designate.tests.test_manage import DesignateManageTestCase
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ def hydrate_pool_targets(target_masters):
     return pool_targets
 
 
-class UpdatePoolTestCase(DesignateManageTestCase):
+class UpdatePoolTestCase(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        super(DesignateManageTestCase, self).setUp()
+        super(UpdatePoolTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.stdlog = fixtures.StandardLogging()
         self.useFixture(self.stdlog)
 
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_mdns/__init__.py b/designate/tests/test_mdns/__init__.py
index 203ff3340..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_mdns/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_mdns/__init__.py
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
-#
-# Author: Kiall Mac Innes <kiall@hpe.com>
-#
-# 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 designate.tests import TestCase
-
-
-class MdnsTestCase(TestCase):
-    pass
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_handler.py b/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_handler.py
index d8eeaac1f..9efdfdcd8 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_handler.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_handler.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import testtools
 from designate import context
 from designate.mdns import handler
 from designate import objects
-from designate.tests.test_mdns import MdnsTestCase
+import designate.tests
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 default_pool_id = CONF['service:central'].default_pool_id
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ANSWER = [
 ]
 
 
-class MdnsRequestHandlerTest(MdnsTestCase):
+class MdnsRequestHandlerTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(MdnsRequestHandlerTest, self).setUp()
         self.mock_tg = mock.Mock()
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_service.py b/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_service.py
index d25f2ab93..4a20c0f90 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_service.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_mdns/test_service.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import dns
 import dns.message
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from designate.tests.test_mdns import MdnsTestCase
+import designate.tests
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def hex_wire(response):
     return binascii.b2a_hex(response.to_wire())
 
 
-class MdnsServiceTest(MdnsTestCase):
+class MdnsServiceTest(designate.tests.TestCase):
     # DNS packet with IQUERY opcode
     query_payload = binascii.a2b_hex(
         "271209000001000000000000076578616d706c6503636f6d0000010001"
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_quota/test_quota.py b/designate/tests/test_quota/test_quota.py
index 0596ec65d..0c685e4ef 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_quota/test_quota.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_quota/test_quota.py
@@ -17,16 +17,17 @@ from unittest import mock
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
-from testscenarios import load_tests_apply_scenarios as load_tests  # noqa
+import testscenarios
 
 from designate import exceptions
 from designate import quota
-from designate import tests
+import designate.tests
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+load_tests = testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios
 
 
-class QuotaTestCase(tests.TestCase):
+class QuotaTestCase(designate.tests.TestCase):
     scenarios = [
         ('noop', dict(quota_driver='noop')),
         ('storage', dict(quota_driver='storage'))