diff --git a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_hosts.py b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_hosts.py
index 70527ce87..aa5186546 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_hosts.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_hosts.py
@@ -73,21 +73,21 @@ class HostsTest(utils.FixturedTestCase):
 
     def test_host_startup(self):
         host = self.cs.hosts.get('sample_host')[0]
-        resp, result = host.startup()
+        result = host.startup()
         self.assert_request_id(result, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called(
             'GET', '/os-hosts/sample_host/startup')
 
     def test_host_reboot(self):
         host = self.cs.hosts.get('sample_host')[0]
-        resp, result = host.reboot()
+        result = host.reboot()
         self.assert_request_id(result, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called(
             'GET', '/os-hosts/sample_host/reboot')
 
     def test_host_shutdown(self):
         host = self.cs.hosts.get('sample_host')[0]
-        resp, result = host.shutdown()
+        result = host.shutdown()
         self.assert_request_id(result, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called(
             'GET', '/os-hosts/sample_host/shutdown')
diff --git a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_servers.py b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_servers.py
index a99eda98d..cdbddd0f9 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_servers.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_servers.py
@@ -597,28 +597,28 @@ class ServersTest(utils.FixturedTestCase):
 
     def test_stop(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, ret = s.stop()
+        ret = s.stop()
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
-        resp, ret = self.cs.servers.stop(s)
+        ret = self.cs.servers.stop(s)
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
 
     def test_force_delete(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, ret = s.force_delete()
+        ret = s.force_delete()
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
-        resp, ret = self.cs.servers.force_delete(s)
+        ret = self.cs.servers.force_delete(s)
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
 
     def test_restore(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, ret = s.restore()
+        ret = s.restore()
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
-        resp, ret = self.cs.servers.restore(s)
+        ret = self.cs.servers.restore(s)
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
 
@@ -633,31 +633,31 @@ class ServersTest(utils.FixturedTestCase):
 
     def test_rescue(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, ret = s.rescue()
+        ret = s.rescue()
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
-        resp, ret = self.cs.servers.rescue(s)
+        ret = self.cs.servers.rescue(s)
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
 
     def test_rescue_password(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, ret = s.rescue(password='asdf')
+        ret = s.rescue(password='asdf')
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action',
                            {'rescue': {'adminPass': 'asdf'}})
-        resp, ret = self.cs.servers.rescue(s, password='asdf')
+        ret = self.cs.servers.rescue(s, password='asdf')
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action',
                            {'rescue': {'adminPass': 'asdf'}})
 
     def test_rescue_image(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, ret = s.rescue(image=1)
+        ret = s.rescue(image=1)
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action',
                            {'rescue': {'rescue_image_ref': 1}})
-        resp, ret = self.cs.servers.rescue(s, image=1)
+        ret = self.cs.servers.rescue(s, image=1)
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action',
                            {'rescue': {'rescue_image_ref': 1}})
@@ -768,18 +768,18 @@ class ServersTest(utils.FixturedTestCase):
 
     def test_get_server_diagnostics(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, diagnostics = s.diagnostics()
+        diagnostics = s.diagnostics()
         self.assert_request_id(diagnostics, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assertIsNotNone(diagnostics)
         self.assert_called('GET', '/servers/1234/diagnostics')
 
-        resp, diagnostics_from_manager = self.cs.servers.diagnostics(1234)
+        diagnostics_from_manager = self.cs.servers.diagnostics(1234)
         self.assert_request_id(diagnostics_from_manager,
                                fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assertIsNotNone(diagnostics_from_manager)
         self.assert_called('GET', '/servers/1234/diagnostics')
 
-        self.assertEqual(diagnostics, diagnostics_from_manager)
+        self.assertEqual(diagnostics[1], diagnostics_from_manager[1])
 
     def test_get_vnc_console(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
@@ -908,11 +908,11 @@ class ServersTest(utils.FixturedTestCase):
 
     def test_evacuate(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
-        resp, ret = s.evacuate('fake_target_host', 'True')
+        ret = s.evacuate('fake_target_host', 'True')
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
-        resp, ret = self.cs.servers.evacuate(s, 'fake_target_host',
-                                             'False', 'NewAdminPassword')
+        ret = self.cs.servers.evacuate(s, 'fake_target_host',
+                                          'False', 'NewAdminPassword')
         self.assert_request_id(ret, fakes.FAKE_REQUEST_ID_LIST)
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
 
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/hosts.py b/novaclient/v2/hosts.py
index ff78fb30b..28518567d 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/hosts.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/hosts.py
@@ -74,13 +74,11 @@ class HostManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
 
         :param host: The host to perform an action
         :param actiob: The action to perform
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.DictWithMeta
+        returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         url = '/os-hosts/{0}/{1}'.format(host, action)
         resp, body = self.api.client.get(url)
-        # For compatibility, return Response object as a first return value
-        return resp, self.convert_into_with_meta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     def list(self, zone=None):
         url = '/os-hosts'
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/servers.py b/novaclient/v2/servers.py
index 6c1e9ee0a..e8a8dc01c 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/servers.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/servers.py
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ class Server(base.Resource):
         """
         Stop -- Stop the running server.
 
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         return self.manager.stop(self)
 
@@ -175,8 +174,7 @@ class Server(base.Resource):
         """
         Force delete -- Force delete a server.
 
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         return self.manager.force_delete(self)
 
@@ -184,8 +182,7 @@ class Server(base.Resource):
         """
         Restore -- Restore a server in 'soft-deleted' state.
 
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         return self.manager.restore(self)
 
@@ -251,8 +248,7 @@ class Server(base.Resource):
 
         :param password: The admin password to be set in the rescue instance.
         :param image: The :class:`Image` to rescue with.
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.DictWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         return self.manager.rescue(self, password, image)
 
@@ -494,8 +490,7 @@ class Server(base.Resource):
                         parameter must have its default value of None.
         :param password: string to set as admin password on the evacuated
                          server.
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         if api_versions.APIVersion("2.14") <= self.manager.api_version:
             if on_shared_storage is not None:
@@ -974,34 +969,31 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
         Stop the server.
 
         :param server: The :class:`Server` (or its ID) to stop
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         resp, body = self._action_return_resp_and_body('os-stop', server, None)
-        return resp, self.convert_into_with_meta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     def force_delete(self, server):
         """
         Force delete the server.
 
         :param server: The :class:`Server` (or its ID) to force delete
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         resp, body = self._action_return_resp_and_body('forceDelete', server,
                                                        None)
-        return resp, self.convert_into_with_meta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     def restore(self, server):
         """
         Restore soft-deleted server.
 
         :param server: The :class:`Server` (or its ID) to restore
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         resp, body = self._action_return_resp_and_body('restore', server, None)
-        return resp, self.convert_into_with_meta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     def start(self, server):
         """
@@ -1073,8 +1065,7 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
         :param server: The :class:`Server` to rescue.
         :param password: The admin password to be set in the rescue instance.
         :param image: The :class:`Image` to rescue with.
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.DictWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         info = {}
         if password:
@@ -1083,8 +1074,7 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
             info['rescue_image_ref'] = base.getid(image)
         resp, body = self._action_return_resp_and_body('rescue', server,
                                                        info or None)
-        # For compatibility, return Response object as a first return value
-        return resp, base.DictWithMeta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     def unrescue(self, server):
         """
@@ -1142,13 +1132,11 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
 
         :param server: The :class:`Server` (or its ID) for which
                        diagnostics to be returned
-        :returns: A Respose object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.DictWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
         resp, body = self.api.client.get("/servers/%s/diagnostics" %
                                          base.getid(server))
-        # For compatibility, return Response object as a first return value
-        return resp, base.DictWithMeta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     def create(self, name, image, flavor, meta=None, files=None,
                reservation_id=None, min_count=None,
@@ -1605,8 +1593,7 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
         :param on_shared_storage: Specifies whether instance files located
                         on shared storage
         :param password: string to set as password on the evacuated server.
-        :returns: A Response object and an instance of
-                  novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
 
         body = {'onSharedStorage': on_shared_storage}
@@ -1618,7 +1605,7 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
 
         resp, body = self._action_return_resp_and_body('evacuate', server,
                                                        body)
-        return resp, self.convert_into_with_meta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     @api_versions.wraps("2.14")
     def evacuate(self, server, host=None, password=None):
@@ -1628,6 +1615,7 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
         :param server: The :class:`Server` (or its ID) to share onto.
         :param host: Name of the target host.
         :param password: string to set as password on the evacuated server.
+        :returns: An instance of novaclient.base.TupleWithMeta
         """
 
         body = {}
@@ -1639,7 +1627,7 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
 
         resp, body = self._action_return_resp_and_body('evacuate', server,
                                                        body)
-        return resp, self.convert_into_with_meta(body, resp)
+        return base.TupleWithMeta((resp, body), resp)
 
     def interface_list(self, server):
         """