diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index a48c17b32d..2f43157f77 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -265,22 +265,24 @@ class ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
             self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
 
         def create_flavor_with_ephemeral(ephem_disk):
-            if ephem_disk > 0:
-                flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('eph_flavor')
-            else:
-                flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('no_eph_flavor')
             flavor_with_eph_disk_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
             ram = flavor_base['ram']
             vcpus = flavor_base['vcpus']
             disk = flavor_base['disk']
 
-            # Create a flavor with ephemeral disk
-            flavor = (self.flavor_client.
-                      create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                    ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk,
-                                    id=flavor_with_eph_disk_id,
-                                    ephemeral=ephem_disk))['flavor']
+            if ephem_disk > 0:
+                # Create a flavor with ephemeral disk
+                flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('eph_flavor')
+                flavor = self.flavor_client.create_flavor(
+                    name=flavor_name, ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk,
+                    id=flavor_with_eph_disk_id, ephemeral=ephem_disk)['flavor']
+            else:
+                # Create a flavor without ephemeral disk
+                flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('no_eph_flavor')
+                flavor = self.flavor_client.create_flavor(
+                    name=flavor_name, ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk,
+                    id=flavor_with_eph_disk_id)['flavor']
             self.addCleanup(flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
 
             return flavor['id']