diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_policy.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_policy.py
index 9e4bf6d0e..6eae329c1 100755
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_policy.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_policy.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20QoSPolicyJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['policy']
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(CLITestV20QoSPolicyJSON, self).setUp()
         self.res = 'policy'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_rule.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_rule.py
index c2fe92130..776fafd37 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_rule.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/qos/test_cli20_rule.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20QoSRuleJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['bandwidth_limit_rule']
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(CLITestV20QoSRuleJSON, self).setUp()
         self.res = 'bandwidth_limit_rule'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py
index 2ce2b2bcf..2e609a0bd 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #
 
 import contextlib
-import copy
 import itertools
 import sys
 
@@ -39,17 +38,6 @@ FORMAT = 'json'
 TOKEN = 'testtoken'
 ENDURL = 'localurl'
 
-non_admin_status_resources = ['subnet', 'floatingip', 'security_group',
-                              'security_group_rule', 'qos_queue',
-                              'network_gateway', 'gateway_device',
-                              'credential', 'network_profile',
-                              'policy_profile', 'ikepolicy',
-                              'ipsecpolicy', 'metering_label',
-                              'metering_label_rule', 'net_partition',
-                              'fox_socket', 'subnetpool',
-                              'rbac_policy', 'address_scope',
-                              'policy', 'bandwidth_limit_rule']
-
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def capture_std_streams():
@@ -187,6 +175,8 @@ class CLITestV20Base(base.BaseTestCase):
     test_id = 'aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa'
     id_field = 'id'
 
+    non_admin_status_resources = []
+
     def _find_resourceid(self, client, resource, name_or_id,
                          cmd_resource=None, parent_id=None):
         return name_or_id
@@ -198,7 +188,6 @@ class CLITestV20Base(base.BaseTestCase):
         """Prepare the test environment."""
         super(CLITestV20Base, self).setUp()
         client.Client.EXTED_PLURALS.update(constants.PLURALS)
-        self.non_admin_status_resources = copy.copy(non_admin_status_resources)
         if plurals is not None:
             client.Client.EXTED_PLURALS.update(plurals)
         self.metadata = {'plurals': client.Client.EXTED_PLURALS,
@@ -221,6 +210,18 @@ class CLITestV20Base(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.client = client.Client(token=TOKEN, endpoint_url=self.endurl)
 
     def register_non_admin_status_resource(self, resource_name):
+        # TODO(amotoki):
+        # It is recommended to define
+        # "non_admin_status_resources in each test class rather than
+        # using register_non_admin_status_resource method.
+
+        # If we change self.non_admin_status_resources like this,
+        # we need to ensure this should be an instance variable
+        # to avoid changing the class variable.
+        if (id(self.non_admin_status_resources) ==
+                id(self.__class__.non_admin_status_resources)):
+            self.non_admin_status_resources = (self.__class__.
+                                               non_admin_status_resources[:])
         self.non_admin_status_resources.append(resource_name)
 
     def _test_create_resource(self, resource, cmd, name, myid, args,
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_address_scope.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_address_scope.py
index e7b8a33b2..7b8ea7b78 100755
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_address_scope.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_address_scope.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20AddressScopeJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['address_scope']
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(CLITestV20AddressScopeJSON, self).setUp(plurals={'tags': 'tag'})
 
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_credential.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_credential.py
index 4f4a1d35d..58c413da6 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_credential.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_credential.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 class CLITestV20Credential(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
 
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['credential']
+
     def test_create_credential(self):
         """Create credential: myid."""
         resource = 'credential'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_floatingips.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_floatingips.py
index 4f09856b1..f42f145ba 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_floatingips.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_floatingips.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20FloatingIpsJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['floatingip']
+
     def test_create_floatingip(self):
         """Create floatingip: fip1."""
         resource = 'floatingip'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_metering.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_metering.py
index 9be645f9b..ad9e99b6c 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_metering.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_metering.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20MeteringJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['metering_label', 'metering_label_rule']
+
     def test_create_metering_label(self):
         """Create a metering label."""
         resource = 'metering_label'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_networkprofile.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_networkprofile.py
index c5a735338..673aeca4c 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_networkprofile.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_networkprofile.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 class CLITestV20NetworkProfile(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
 
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['network_profile']
+
     def test_create_networkprofile(self):
         """Create networkprofile: myid."""
         resource = 'network_profile'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_networkgateway.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_networkgateway.py
index 0d77d4ddf..0ce2c8121 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_networkgateway.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_networkgateway.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class CLITestV20NetworkGatewayJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
     gw_resource = "network_gateway"
     dev_resource = "gateway_device"
 
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['network_gateway', 'gateway_device']
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(CLITestV20NetworkGatewayJSON, self).setUp(
             plurals={'devices': 'device',
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_queue.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_queue.py
index f65087347..1cbe0c747 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_queue.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nsx_queue.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20QosQueueJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['qos_queue']
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(CLITestV20QosQueueJSON, self).setUp(
             plurals={'qos_queues': 'qos_queue'})
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nuage_netpartition.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nuage_netpartition.py
index 18f9d3ab0..a9839f523 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nuage_netpartition.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_nuage_netpartition.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 class CLITestV20NetPartitionJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
     resource = 'net_partition'
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['net_partition']
 
     def test_create_netpartition(self):
         cmd = netpartition.CreateNetPartition(test_cli20.MyApp(sys.stdout),
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_policyprofile.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_policyprofile.py
index 94cbf2c57..6a7fa6d51 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_policyprofile.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_policyprofile.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 class CLITestV20PolicyProfile(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
 
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['policy_profile']
+
     def test_list_policyprofile_detail(self):
         """List policyprofile: -D."""
         resources = 'policy_profiles'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_rbac.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_rbac.py
index fd51ffb7d..4027d617e 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_rbac.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_rbac.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20RBACJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['rbac_policy']
+
     def test_create_rbac_policy_with_mandatory_params(self):
         """Create rbac: rbac_object --type network --action access_as_shared"""
         resource = 'rbac_policy'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_securitygroup.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_securitygroup.py
index 61b86fd9d..8a8b1ada8 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_securitygroup.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_securitygroup.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20SecurityGroupsJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['security_group', 'security_group_rule']
+
     def test_create_security_group(self):
         """Create security group: webservers."""
         resource = 'security_group'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnet.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnet.py
index e166cf91a..a5b1b62eb 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnet.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnet.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20SubnetJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['subnet']
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(CLITestV20SubnetJSON, self).setUp(plurals={'tags': 'tag'})
 
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnetpool.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnetpool.py
index 9873e848c..e5555f793 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnetpool.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_subnetpool.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20SubnetPoolJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['subnetpool']
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(CLITestV20SubnetPoolJSON, self).setUp(plurals={'tags': 'tag'})
 
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_client_extension.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_client_extension.py
index 8684c0891..1cd4dcb96 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_client_extension.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_client_extension.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 
 class CLITestV20ExtensionJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
+
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['fox_socket']
+
     def setUp(self):
         # need to mock before super because extensions loaded on instantiation
         self._mock_extension_loading()
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ikepolicy.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ikepolicy.py
index d21fb1455..604e2cc07 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ikepolicy.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ikepolicy.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 class CLITestV20VpnIkePolicyJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
 
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['ikepolicy']
+
     def test_create_ikepolicy_all_params(self):
         """vpn-ikepolicy-create all params."""
         resource = 'ikepolicy'
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ipsecpolicy.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ipsecpolicy.py
index 7d3d0ba1e..d133e5ec3 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ipsecpolicy.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/vpn/test_cli20_ipsecpolicy.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from neutronclient.tests.unit import test_cli20
 
 class CLITestV20VpnIpsecPolicyJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
 
+    non_admin_status_resources = ['ipsecpolicy']
+
     def test_create_ipsecpolicy_all_params(self):
         """vpn-ipsecpolicy-create all params with dashes."""
         resource = 'ipsecpolicy'