diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 49d9bc89c7..af840cc6a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import time
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 import testtools
 
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class ListImageFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/base.py b/tempest/api/database/base.py
index f4c1881bbc..01e05dbd9f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/base.py
@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class BaseDatabaseTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index 18d04460ab..ade7b6768d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from six import moves
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class BaseImageTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
     """Base test class for Image API tests."""
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
index 528fbea1ea..a324c37702 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
@@ -13,16 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class BaseMessagingTest(test.BaseTestCase):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
index 57b8c7f514..99edde179c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
index efbbf56f7a..7f4182a997 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import logging
 
 from tempest.api.messaging import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
index df496636c7..dcb54504f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import logging
 
 from six import moves
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -24,9 +23,6 @@ from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 class TestQueues(base.BaseMessagingTest):
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 2a1776a2a2..81337f3db5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -24,8 +23,6 @@ import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class BaseNetworkTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
     """Base class for the Neutron tests
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 007ba3b23d..299700fab3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -12,16 +12,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 class MeteringTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
     """Tests the following operations in the Neutron API:
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index 496883595c..c93b5eda7d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 import os.path
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import yaml
 
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class BaseOrchestrationTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
     """Base test case class for all Orchestration API tests."""
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
index 0416bc7c17..9d2b42570e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class StackEnvironmentTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
index bb5b89da93..2acf97b7ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
@@ -21,8 +19,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class TestServerStackLimits(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index 4bc2c1734b..3be5bb613e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -19,8 +17,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class StacksTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
index b4d7fa06ed..0400e769e3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
@@ -10,17 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
-import logging
-
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 class NovaKeyPairResourcesYAMLTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
     _tpl_type = 'yaml'
     _resource = 'resources'
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
index 34d93e4d80..ab45929ccc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index f766b0048c..28463abb05 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -10,16 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 class StacksTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
     empty_template = "HeatTemplateFormatVersion: '2012-12-12'\n"
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
index ae9a41104c..e51551ba43 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class CinderResourcesTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 8e43b00a63..60e6e6cabc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class VolumeMultiBackendV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index ed34a9b41c..4b2d3f3ce2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class VolumesBackupsV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 84e250eb3c..cc906e5808 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.common import compute
@@ -24,8 +23,6 @@ import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class BaseVolumeTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
     """Base test case class for all Cinder API tests."""
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index b776494f86..38a5a80729 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -15,15 +15,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 import operator
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class VolumesV2ListTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
     # NOTE: This test creates a number of 1G volumes. To run successfully,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 7e57003fae..c79235ad3f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -10,14 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
index aa237e0411..9dd89ea348 100644
--- a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
+++ b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
@@ -14,14 +14,11 @@
 
 import abc
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 from tempest_lib import auth
 
 from tempest import exceptions
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class CredentialProvider(object):
diff --git a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
index 5d290d44f7..24c1198a16 100644
--- a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
+++ b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import auth
 
 from tempest import clients
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 """This module provides factories of credential and credential providers
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
index a66002f242..3a51f2e6ec 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ import copy
 import functools
 
 import jsonschema
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 def _check_for_expected_result(name, schema):
     expected_result = None
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/negative_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/negative_generator.py
index 17997a520b..67ace5499d 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/negative_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/negative_generator.py
@@ -15,13 +15,9 @@
 
 import copy
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 import tempest.common.generator.base_generator as base
 import tempest.common.generator.valid_generator as valid
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class NegativeTestGenerator(base.BasicGeneratorSet):
     @base.generator_type("string")
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
index 2213b4a3ce..3070489d60 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
@@ -13,15 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
 import tempest.common.generator.base_generator as base
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 class ValidTestGenerator(base.BasicGeneratorSet):
     @base.generator_type("string")
     @base.simple_generator
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
index 62c026243a..97a755d31a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,17 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 class TestAggregatesBasicOps(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """Creates an aggregate within an availability zone
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
index b549ecbd14..402077f3a2 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
@@ -26,9 +25,6 @@ from tempest import test
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
 class TestLargeOpsScenario(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """Test large operations.
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 2ef3ceef83..ff9dabf991 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class TestMinimumBasicScenario(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index d6dd6f36d4..2cbe6dc274 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index 40c76808bd..cc2887306a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 import functools
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
 from tempest import config
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class TestGettingAddress(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
index 98dd705bb0..63ffa0b403 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,16 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class TestObjectStorageBasicOps(manager.ObjectStorageScenarioTest):
     """Test swift basic ops.
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 783b740b74..018589983c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
index f21ff4fdd4..0cf72c303f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@ from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 
 class TestServerMultinode(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """This is a set of tests specific to multinode testing."""