diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index fc0a7307a5..86e501714b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -1493,10 +1493,11 @@ class NetworkScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
             raise Exception("Neither of 'public_router_id' or "
                             "'public_network_id' has been defined.")
 
-    def create_networks(self, networks_client=None,
-                        routers_client=None, subnets_client=None,
-                        project_id=None, dns_nameservers=None,
-                        port_security_enabled=True, **net_dict):
+    def setup_network_subnet_with_router(
+            self, networks_client=None,
+            routers_client=None, subnets_client=None,
+            project_id=None, dns_nameservers=None,
+            port_security_enabled=True, **net_dict):
         """Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
 
         The baremetal driver is a special case since all nodes are
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minbw_allocation_placement.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minbw_allocation_placement.py
index 8c2752d2c3..55b8d157f2 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minbw_allocation_placement.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minbw_allocation_placement.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class MinBwAllocationPlacementTest(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         base_segm = \
             CONF.network_feature_enabled.provider_net_base_segmentation_id
 
-        self.prov_network, _, _ = self.create_networks(
+        self.prov_network, _, _ = self.setup_network_subnet_with_router(
             networks_client=self.networks_client,
             routers_client=self.routers_client,
             subnets_client=self.subnets_client,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 20d2e80a5c..b48ac3c864 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         if utils.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             security_group = self.create_security_group()
             security_groups = [{'name': security_group['name']}]
-        network, _, _ = self.create_networks()
+        network, _, _ = self.setup_network_subnet_with_router()
         server = self.create_server(
             networks=[{'uuid': network['id']}],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index e359c712fd..9590eb4212 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ class TestNetworkBasicOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
 
     def _setup_network_and_servers(self, **kwargs):
         boot_with_port = kwargs.pop('boot_with_port', False)
-        self.network, self.subnet, self.router = self.create_networks(**kwargs)
+        self.network, self.subnet, self.router = (
+            self.setup_network_subnet_with_router(**kwargs))
         self.check_networks()
 
         self.ports = []
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index e078f23761..aff7509811 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         self.floating_ips.setdefault(server['id'], floating_ip)
 
     def _create_tenant_network(self, tenant, port_security_enabled=True):
-        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks(
+        network, subnet, router = self.setup_network_subnet_with_router(
             networks_client=tenant.manager.networks_client,
             routers_client=tenant.manager.routers_client,
             subnets_client=tenant.manager.subnets_client,