diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index b798cb248f..b4ea29bd31 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class BaseNetworkTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
             # Clean up metering labels
             for metering_label in cls.metering_labels:
                 cls._try_delete_resource(
-                    cls.admin_client.delete_metering_label,
+                    cls.admin_metering_labels_client.delete_metering_label,
                     metering_label['id'])
             # Clean up ports
             for port in cls.ports:
@@ -272,11 +272,12 @@ class BaseAdminNetworkTest(BaseNetworkTest):
         cls.admin_subnets_client = cls.os_adm.subnets_client
         cls.admin_ports_client = cls.os_adm.ports_client
         cls.admin_floating_ips_client = cls.os_adm.floating_ips_client
+        cls.admin_metering_labels_client = cls.os_adm.metering_labels_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_metering_label(cls, name, description):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test metering label."""
-        body = cls.admin_client.create_metering_label(
+        body = cls.admin_metering_labels_client.create_metering_label(
             description=description,
             name=data_utils.rand_name("metering-label"))
         metering_label = body['metering_label']
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index a213f92d07..c4021b43c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ class MeteringTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     def _delete_metering_label(self, metering_label_id):
         # Deletes a label and verifies if it is deleted or not
-        self.admin_client.delete_metering_label(metering_label_id)
+        self.admin_metering_labels_client.delete_metering_label(
+            metering_label_id)
         # Asserting that the label is not found in list after deletion
-        labels = self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(id=metering_label_id)
+        labels = self.admin_metering_labels_client.list_metering_labels(
+            id=metering_label_id)
         self.assertEqual(len(labels['metering_labels']), 0)
 
     def _delete_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id):
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ class MeteringTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
     @test.idempotent_id('e2fb2f8c-45bf-429a-9f17-171c70444612')
     def test_list_metering_labels(self):
         # Verify label filtering
-        body = self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(id=33)
+        body = self.admin_metering_labels_client.list_metering_labels(id=33)
         metering_labels = body['metering_labels']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(metering_labels))
 
@@ -77,21 +79,22 @@ class MeteringTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
         # Creates a label
         name = data_utils.rand_name('metering-label-')
         description = "label created by tempest"
-        body = self.admin_client.create_metering_label(name=name,
-                                                       description=description)
+        body = self.admin_metering_labels_client.create_metering_label(
+            name=name, description=description)
         metering_label = body['metering_label']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_metering_label,
                         metering_label['id'])
         # Assert whether created labels are found in labels list or fail
         # if created labels are not found in labels list
-        labels = (self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(
+        labels = (self.admin_metering_labels_client.list_metering_labels(
                   id=metering_label['id']))
         self.assertEqual(len(labels['metering_labels']), 1)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('30abb445-0eea-472e-bd02-8649f54a5968')
     def test_show_metering_label(self):
         # Verifies the details of a label
-        body = self.admin_client.show_metering_label(self.metering_label['id'])
+        body = self.admin_metering_labels_client.show_metering_label(
+            self.metering_label['id'])
         metering_label = body['metering_label']
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label['id'], metering_label['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label['tenant_id'],
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 2566d79a3e..8f63ab151b 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ from tempest.services.image.v2.json.image_client import ImageClientV2
 from tempest.services.messaging.json.messaging_client import \
     MessagingClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.floating_ips_client import FloatingIPsClient
+from tempest.services.network.json.metering_labels_client import \
+    MeteringLabelsClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.networks_client import NetworksClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.ports_client import PortsClient
@@ -230,6 +232,14 @@ class Manager(manager.Manager):
             build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
             **self.default_params)
+        self.metering_labels_client = MeteringLabelsClient(
+            self.auth_provider,
+            CONF.network.catalog_type,
+            CONF.network.region or CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.network.endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
+            build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
+            **self.default_params)
         self.messaging_client = MessagingClient(
             self.auth_provider,
             CONF.messaging.catalog_type,
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index ba6bf6c010..f2dd7af87b 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ class NetworkService(BaseService):
         self.subnets_client = manager.subnets_client
         self.ports_client = manager.ports_client
         self.floating_ips_client = manager.floating_ips_client
+        self.metering_labels_client = manager.metering_labels_client
 
     def _filter_by_conf_networks(self, item_list):
         if not item_list or not all(('network_id' in i for i in item_list)):
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ class NetworkMeteringLabelRuleService(NetworkService):
 class NetworkMeteringLabelService(NetworkService):
 
     def list(self):
-        client = self.client
+        client = self.metering_labels_client
         labels = client.list_metering_labels()
         labels = labels['metering_labels']
         labels = self._filter_by_tenant_id(labels)
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ class NetworkMeteringLabelService(NetworkService):
         return labels
 
     def delete(self):
-        client = self.client
+        client = self.metering_labels_client
         labels = self.list()
         for label in labels:
             try:
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/metering_labels_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/metering_labels_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e5cdae5b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/metering_labels_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#    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.
+
+from tempest.services.network.json import base
+
+
+class MeteringLabelsClient(base.BaseNetworkClient):
+
+    def create_metering_label(self, **kwargs):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-labels'
+        post_data = {'metering_label': kwargs}
+        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
+
+    def show_metering_label(self, metering_label_id, **fields):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-labels/%s' % metering_label_id
+        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
+
+    def delete_metering_label(self, metering_label_id):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-labels/%s' % metering_label_id
+        return self.delete_resource(uri)
+
+    def list_metering_labels(self, **filters):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-labels'
+        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index 5a4229c8d1..b5251432c3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -35,23 +35,6 @@ class NetworkClient(base.BaseNetworkClient):
     quotas
     """
 
-    def create_metering_label(self, **kwargs):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-labels'
-        post_data = {'metering_label': kwargs}
-        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
-
-    def show_metering_label(self, metering_label_id, **fields):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-labels/%s' % metering_label_id
-        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
-
-    def delete_metering_label(self, metering_label_id):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-labels/%s' % metering_label_id
-        return self.delete_resource(uri)
-
-    def list_metering_labels(self, **filters):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-labels'
-        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
-
     def create_metering_label_rule(self, **kwargs):
         uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules'
         post_data = {'metering_label_rule': kwargs}