diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/functional/core/test_cli_formatter.py b/neutronclient/tests/functional/core/test_cli_formatter.py
index cd133dee1..145ed6c67 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/functional/core/test_cli_formatter.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/functional/core/test_cli_formatter.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TestCLIFormatter(base.ClientTestBase):
         result = self._create_net('yaml', ['name', 'admin_state_up'])
         self.assertDictEqual({'name': self.net_name,
                               'admin_state_up': True},
-                             yaml.load(result))
+                             yaml.safe_load(result))
 
     def test_net_create_with_value_formatter(self):
         # NOTE(amotoki): In 'value' formatter, there is no guarantee
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py
index c2143e168..a067ee893 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ class CLITestV20OutputFormatter(CLITestV20Base):
 
     def test_create_resource_yaml(self):
         self._test_create_resource_with_formatter('yaml')
-        data = yaml.load(self.fake_stdout.make_string())
+        data = yaml.safe_load(self.fake_stdout.make_string())
         self.assertEqual('myname', data['name'])
         self.assertEqual('myid', data['id'])
 
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ class CLITestV20OutputFormatter(CLITestV20Base):
 
     def test_show_resource_yaml(self):
         self._test_show_resource_with_formatter('yaml')
-        data = yaml.load(''.join(self.fake_stdout.content))
+        data = yaml.safe_load(''.join(self.fake_stdout.content))
         self.assertEqual('myname', data['name'])
         self.assertEqual('myid', data['id'])
 
@@ -1211,5 +1211,5 @@ class CLITestV20OutputFormatter(CLITestV20Base):
 
     def test_list_resources_yaml(self):
         self._test_list_resources_with_formatter('yaml')
-        data = yaml.load(''.join(self.fake_stdout.content))
+        data = yaml.safe_load(''.join(self.fake_stdout.content))
         self.assertEqual(['myid1', 'myid2'], [d['id'] for d in data])