diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/common.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/common.py
index 99d87bb4b5..851664c842 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/common.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/common.py
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ class ComputeTestCase(base.TestCase):
                 name
             ))
             status = cmd_output['status']
-            print('Waiting for {}, current status: {}'.format(
-                expected_status,
-                status,
-            ))
             if status == expected_status:
+                print('Server {} now has status {}'.format(
+                    name, status))
                 break
+            print('Server {}: Waiting for {}, current status: {}'.format(
+                name, expected_status, status))
             self.assertNotIn(status, failures)
             time.sleep(interval)
             total_sleep += interval
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/test_server.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/test_server.py
index a4b290246c..c9f4d62c85 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/test_server.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/compute/v2/test_server.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from tempest.lib import exceptions
 
 from openstackclient.tests.functional import base
 from openstackclient.tests.functional.compute.v2 import common
-from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume.v2 import test_volume
+from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume.v2 import common as volume_common
 
 
 class ServerTests(common.ComputeTestCase):
@@ -282,9 +282,7 @@ class ServerTests(common.ComputeTestCase):
     def test_server_boot_from_volume(self):
         """Test server create from volume, server delete"""
         # get volume status wait function
-        volume_wait_for = test_volume.VolumeTests(
-            methodName='wait_for',
-        ).wait_for
+        volume_wait_for = volume_common.BaseVolumeTests.wait_for_status
 
         # get image size
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -391,9 +389,8 @@ class ServerTests(common.ComputeTestCase):
     def test_server_boot_with_bdm_snapshot(self):
         """Test server create from image with bdm snapshot, server delete"""
         # get volume status wait function
-        volume_wait_for = test_volume.VolumeTests(
-            methodName='wait_for',
-        ).wait_for
+        volume_wait_for = volume_common.BaseVolumeTests.wait_for_status
+        volume_wait_for_delete = volume_common.BaseVolumeTests.wait_for_delete
 
         # create source empty volume
         empty_volume_name = uuid.uuid4().hex
@@ -419,6 +416,13 @@ class ServerTests(common.ComputeTestCase):
             empty_snapshot_name
         ))
         self.assertIsNotNone(cmd_output["id"])
+        # Deleting volume snapshot take time, so we need to wait until the
+        # snapshot goes. Entries registered by self.addCleanup will be called
+        # in the reverse order, so we need to register wait_for_delete first.
+        self.addCleanup(volume_wait_for_delete,
+                        'volume snapshot', empty_snapshot_name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.openstack,
+                        'volume snapshot delete ' + empty_snapshot_name)
         self.assertEqual(
             empty_snapshot_name,
             cmd_output['name'],
@@ -489,12 +493,6 @@ class ServerTests(common.ComputeTestCase):
             # the attached volume had been deleted
             pass
 
-        # clean up volume snapshot manually, make sure the snapshot and volume
-        # can be deleted sequentially, self.addCleanup so fast, that cause
-        # volume service API 400 error and the volume is left over at the end.
-        self.openstack('volume snapshot delete ' + empty_snapshot_name)
-        volume_wait_for('volume snapshot', empty_snapshot_name, 'disappear')
-
     def test_server_create_with_none_network(self):
         """Test server create with none network option."""
         server_name = uuid.uuid4().hex
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/base.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53032606c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#    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.
+
+import json
+import time
+
+from openstackclient.tests.functional import base
+
+
+class BaseVolumeTests(base.TestCase):
+    """Base class for Volume functional tests. """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def wait_for_status(cls, check_type, check_name, desired_status,
+                        wait=120, interval=5, failures=None):
+        current_status = "notset"
+        if failures is None:
+            failures = ['error']
+        total_sleep = 0
+        while total_sleep < wait:
+            output = json.loads(cls.openstack(
+                check_type + ' show -f json ' + check_name))
+            current_status = output['status']
+            if (current_status == desired_status):
+                print('{} {} now has status {}'
+                      .format(check_type, check_name, current_status))
+                return
+            print('Checking {} {} Waiting for {} current status: {}'
+                  .format(check_type, check_name,
+                          desired_status, current_status))
+            if current_status in failures:
+                raise Exception(
+                    'Current status {} of {} {} is one of failures {}'
+                    .format(current_status, check_type, check_name, failures))
+            time.sleep(interval)
+            total_sleep += interval
+        cls.assertOutput(desired_status, current_status)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def wait_for_delete(cls, check_type, check_name, wait=120, interval=5,
+                        name_field=None):
+        total_sleep = 0
+        name_field = name_field or 'Name'
+        while total_sleep < wait:
+            result = json.loads(cls.openstack(check_type + ' list -f json'))
+            names = [x[name_field] for x in result]
+            if check_name not in names:
+                print('{} {} is now deleted'.format(check_type, check_name))
+                return
+            print('Checking {} {} Waiting for deleted'
+                  .format(check_type, check_name))
+            time.sleep(interval)
+            total_sleep += interval
+        raise Exception('Timeout: {} {} was not deleted in {} seconds'
+                        .format(check_type, check_name, wait))
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/common.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/common.py
index a442850daa..f9d96bbb6c 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/common.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/common.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 import os
 
-from openstackclient.tests.functional import base
+from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume import base
 
 
-class BaseVolumeTests(base.TestCase):
+class BaseVolumeTests(base.BaseVolumeTests):
     """Base class for Volume functional tests. """
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_snapshot.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_snapshot.py
index 89a98661f4..28726762d7 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_snapshot.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_snapshot.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
-import time
 import uuid
 
 from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume.v1 import common
@@ -22,16 +21,6 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
 
     VOLLY = uuid.uuid4().hex
 
-    @classmethod
-    def wait_for_status(cls, command, status, tries):
-        opts = cls.get_opts(['status'])
-        for attempt in range(tries):
-            time.sleep(1)
-            raw_output = cls.openstack(command + opts)
-            if (raw_output.rstrip() == status):
-                return
-        cls.assertOutput(status, raw_output)
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumeSnapshotTests, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -41,12 +30,12 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             '--size 1 ' +
             cls.VOLLY
         ))
-        cls.wait_for_status('volume show ' + cls.VOLLY, 'available', 6)
+        cls.wait_for_status('volume', cls.VOLLY, 'available')
         cls.VOLUME_ID = cmd_output['id']
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.wait_for_status('volume show ' + cls.VOLLY, 'available', 6)
+        cls.wait_for_status('volume', cls.VOLLY, 'available')
         raw_output = cls.openstack('volume delete --force ' + cls.VOLLY)
         cls.assertOutput('', raw_output)
 
@@ -74,14 +63,14 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             cmd_output["display_name"],
         )
 
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name1, 'available', 6)
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name2, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name1, 'available')
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name2, 'available')
 
         del_output = self.openstack(
             'volume snapshot delete ' + name1 + ' ' + name2)
         self.assertOutput('', del_output)
+        self.wait_for_delete('volume snapshot', name1)
+        self.wait_for_delete('volume snapshot', name2)
 
     def test_volume_snapshot_list(self):
         """Test create, list filter"""
@@ -91,6 +80,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             name1 +
             ' --volume ' + self.VOLLY
         ))
+        self.addCleanup(self.wait_for_delete, 'volume snapshot', name1)
         self.addCleanup(self.openstack, 'volume snapshot delete ' + name1)
         self.assertEqual(
             name1,
@@ -104,8 +94,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             1,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name1, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name1, 'available')
 
         name2 = uuid.uuid4().hex
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -113,6 +102,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             name2 +
             ' --volume ' + self.VOLLY
         ))
+        self.addCleanup(self.wait_for_delete, 'volume snapshot', name2)
         self.addCleanup(self.openstack, 'volume snapshot delete ' + name2)
         self.assertEqual(
             name2,
@@ -126,8 +116,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             1,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name2, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name2, 'available')
 
         # Test list --long, --status
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -167,6 +156,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             ' --description aaaa ' +
             name
         ))
+        self.addCleanup(self.wait_for_delete, 'volume snapshot', new_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.openstack, 'volume snapshot delete ' + new_name)
         self.assertEqual(
             name,
@@ -180,8 +170,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             'aaaa',
             cmd_output["display_description"],
         )
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name, 'available')
 
         # Test volume snapshot set
         raw_output = self.openstack(
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_volume.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_volume.py
index 6eddf21320..001bbe6e90 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_volume.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v1/test_volume.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
-import time
 import uuid
 
 from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume.v1 import common
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
 
-        self.wait_for("volume", name1, "available")
-        self.wait_for("volume", name2, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name1, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name2, "available")
         del_output = self.openstack('volume delete ' + name1 + ' ' + name2)
         self.assertOutput('', del_output)
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             1,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name1, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name1, "available")
 
         name2 = uuid.uuid4().hex
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             2,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name2, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name2, "available")
 
         # Test list
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             'false',
             cmd_output["bootable"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name, "available")
 
         # Test volume set
         new_name = uuid.uuid4().hex
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
         self.assertNotIn('name', json_output)
         self.addCleanup(self.openstack, 'volume delete ' + volume_id)
 
-        self.wait_for("volume", name1, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name1, "available")
 
         json_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
             'volume list -f json ' +
@@ -233,20 +232,3 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
         self.assertEqual(name1, json_output['display_name'])
         self.assertIn('id', json_output)
         self.assertNotIn('name', json_output)
-
-    def wait_for(self, check_type, check_name, desired_status, wait=120,
-                 interval=5, failures=['ERROR']):
-        status = "notset"
-        total_sleep = 0
-        opts = self.get_opts(['status'])
-        while total_sleep < wait:
-            status = self.openstack(check_type + ' show ' + check_name + opts)
-            status = status.rstrip()
-            print('Checking {} {} Waiting for {} current status: {}'
-                  .format(check_type, check_name, desired_status, status))
-            if status == desired_status:
-                break
-            self.assertNotIn(status, failures)
-            time.sleep(interval)
-            total_sleep += interval
-        self.assertEqual(desired_status, status)
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/common.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/common.py
index e279a6f6ca..1d14719fc7 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/common.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/common.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 import os
 
-from openstackclient.tests.functional import base
+from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume import base
 
 
-class BaseVolumeTests(base.TestCase):
+class BaseVolumeTests(base.BaseVolumeTests):
     """Base class for Volume functional tests. """
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py
index 422e5b7ceb..2fff43c820 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
-import time
 import uuid
 
 from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume.v2 import common
@@ -22,16 +21,6 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
 
     VOLLY = uuid.uuid4().hex
 
-    @classmethod
-    def wait_for_status(cls, command, status, tries):
-        opts = cls.get_opts(['status'])
-        for attempt in range(tries):
-            time.sleep(1)
-            raw_output = cls.openstack(command + opts)
-            if (raw_output.rstrip() == status):
-                return
-        cls.assertOutput(status, raw_output)
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumeSnapshotTests, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -41,13 +30,14 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             '--size 1 ' +
             cls.VOLLY
         ))
-        cls.wait_for_status('volume show ' + cls.VOLLY, 'available', 6)
+        cls.wait_for_status('volume', cls.VOLLY, 'available')
         cls.VOLUME_ID = cmd_output['id']
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.wait_for_status('volume show ' + cls.VOLLY, 'available', 6)
-        raw_output = cls.openstack('volume delete --force ' + cls.VOLLY)
+        cls.wait_for_status('volume', cls.VOLLY, 'available')
+        raw_output = cls.openstack(
+            'volume delete --force ' + cls.VOLLY)
         cls.assertOutput('', raw_output)
 
     def test_volume_snapshot__delete(self):
@@ -74,14 +64,14 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             cmd_output["name"],
         )
 
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name1, 'available', 6)
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name2, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name1, 'available')
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name2, 'available')
 
         del_output = self.openstack(
             'volume snapshot delete ' + name1 + ' ' + name2)
         self.assertOutput('', del_output)
+        self.wait_for_delete('volume snapshot', name1)
+        self.wait_for_delete('volume snapshot', name2)
 
     def test_volume_snapshot_list(self):
         """Test create, list filter"""
@@ -91,6 +81,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             name1 +
             ' --volume ' + self.VOLLY
         ))
+        self.addCleanup(self.wait_for_delete, 'volume snapshot', name1)
         self.addCleanup(self.openstack, 'volume snapshot delete ' + name1)
         self.assertEqual(
             name1,
@@ -104,8 +95,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             1,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name1, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name1, 'available')
 
         name2 = uuid.uuid4().hex
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -113,6 +103,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             name2 +
             ' --volume ' + self.VOLLY
         ))
+        self.addCleanup(self.wait_for_delete, 'volume snapshot', name2)
         self.addCleanup(self.openstack, 'volume snapshot delete ' + name2)
         self.assertEqual(
             name2,
@@ -126,8 +117,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             1,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name2, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name2, 'available')
         raw_output = self.openstack(
             'volume snapshot set ' +
             '--state error ' +
@@ -174,6 +164,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             '--property Alpha=a ' +
             name
         ))
+        self.addCleanup(self.wait_for_delete, 'volume snapshot', new_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.openstack, 'volume snapshot delete ' + new_name)
         self.assertEqual(
             name,
@@ -191,8 +182,7 @@ class VolumeSnapshotTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             "Alpha='a'",
             cmd_output["properties"],
         )
-        self.wait_for_status(
-            'volume snapshot show ' + name, 'available', 6)
+        self.wait_for_status('volume snapshot', name, 'available')
 
         # Test volume snapshot set
         raw_output = self.openstack(
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_volume.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_volume.py
index f936907ca2..2930d48370 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_volume.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v2/test_volume.py
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
-import time
 import uuid
 
-from tempest.lib import exceptions
-
 from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume.v2 import common
 
 
@@ -46,8 +43,8 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
 
-        self.wait_for("volume", name1, "available")
-        self.wait_for("volume", name2, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name1, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name2, "available")
         del_output = self.openstack('volume delete ' + name1 + ' ' + name2)
         self.assertOutput('', del_output)
 
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             1,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name1, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name1, "available")
 
         name2 = uuid.uuid4().hex
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             2,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name2, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name2, "available")
         raw_output = self.openstack(
             'volume set ' +
             '--state error ' +
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             'false',
             cmd_output["bootable"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name, "available")
 
         # Test volume set
         raw_output = self.openstack(
@@ -218,7 +215,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             '--size 1 ' +
             volume_name
         ))
-        self.wait_for("volume", volume_name, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", volume_name, "available")
         self.assertEqual(
             volume_name,
             cmd_output["name"],
@@ -228,9 +225,10 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             snapshot_name +
             ' --volume ' + volume_name
         ))
-        self.wait_for("volume snapshot", snapshot_name, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume snapshot", snapshot_name, "available")
 
         name = uuid.uuid4().hex
+        # Create volume from snapshot
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
             'volume create -f json ' +
             '--snapshot ' + snapshot_name +
@@ -242,12 +240,15 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             name,
             cmd_output["name"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name, "available")
 
         # Delete snapshot
         raw_output = self.openstack(
             'volume snapshot delete ' + snapshot_name)
         self.assertOutput('', raw_output)
+        # Deleting snapshot may take time. If volume snapshot still exists when
+        # a parent volume delete is requested, the volume deletion will fail.
+        self.wait_for_delete('volume snapshot', snapshot_name)
 
     def test_volume_list_backward_compatibility(self):
         """Test backward compatibility of list command"""
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
             1,
             cmd_output["size"],
         )
-        self.wait_for("volume", name1, "available")
+        self.wait_for_status("volume", name1, "available")
 
         # Test list -c "Display Name"
         cmd_output = json.loads(self.openstack(
@@ -279,26 +280,3 @@ class VolumeTests(common.BaseVolumeTests):
         ))
         for each_volume in cmd_output:
             self.assertIn('Name', each_volume)
-
-    def wait_for(self, check_type, check_name, desired_status, wait=120,
-                 interval=5, failures=['ERROR']):
-        status = "notset"
-        total_sleep = 0
-        opts = self.get_opts(['status'])
-        while total_sleep < wait:
-            try:
-                status = self.openstack(
-                    check_type + ' show ' + check_name + opts
-                )
-            except exceptions.CommandFailed:
-                # Show command raise Exception when object had been deleted
-                status = 'disappear'
-            status = status.rstrip()
-            print('Checking {} {} Waiting for {} current status: {}'
-                  .format(check_type, check_name, desired_status, status))
-            if status == desired_status:
-                break
-            self.assertNotIn(status, failures)
-            time.sleep(interval)
-            total_sleep += interval
-        self.assertEqual(desired_status, status)
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v3/common.py b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v3/common.py
index 57a62df643..bc8befa67d 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v3/common.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/functional/volume/v3/common.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 import os
 
-from openstackclient.tests.functional import base
+from openstackclient.tests.functional.volume import base
 
 
-class BaseVolumeTests(base.TestCase):
+class BaseVolumeTests(base.BaseVolumeTests):
     """Base class for Volume functional tests. """
 
     @classmethod