diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_floatingip.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_floatingip.py
index 19e843b9..38833cd4 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_floatingip.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_floatingip.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from tempest.common import utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest.lib import exceptions
 import testscenarios
 from testscenarios.scenarios import multiply_scenarios
 
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ from neutron_tempest_plugin.api import base as base_api
 from neutron_tempest_plugin.common import ssh
 from neutron_tempest_plugin.common import utils as common_utils
 from neutron_tempest_plugin import config
-from neutron_tempest_plugin import exceptions
 from neutron_tempest_plugin.scenario import base
 from neutron_tempest_plugin.scenario import constants
 from neutron_tempest_plugin.scenario import test_qos
diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/services/network/json/network_client.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/services/network/json/network_client.py
index a28d6687..0d26a0e4 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client as service_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
-from neutron_tempest_plugin import exceptions
-
 
 class NetworkClientJSON(service_client.RestClient):
 
@@ -280,7 +278,7 @@ class NetworkClientJSON(service_client.RestClient):
             if self.is_resource_deleted(resource_type, id):
                 return
             if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+                raise lib_exc.TimeoutException
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, resource_type, id):