diff --git a/tempest/tests/base.py b/tempest/tests/base.py
index 15e4311058..f4df3b90eb 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/base.py
@@ -12,28 +12,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import os
-
-import fixtures
 import mock
-import testtools
 
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import moxstubout
+from oslotest import base
+from oslotest import moxstubout
 
 
-class TestCase(testtools.TestCase):
+class TestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestCase, self).setUp()
-        if (os.environ.get('OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE') == 'True' or
-                os.environ.get('OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE') == '1'):
-            stdout = self.useFixture(fixtures.StringStream('stdout')).stream
-            self.useFixture(fixtures.MonkeyPatch('sys.stdout', stdout))
-        if (os.environ.get('OS_STDERR_CAPTURE') == 'True' or
-                os.environ.get('OS_STDERR_CAPTURE') == '1'):
-            stderr = self.useFixture(fixtures.StringStream('stderr')).stream
-            self.useFixture(fixtures.MonkeyPatch('sys.stderr', stderr))
-
         mox_fixture = self.useFixture(moxstubout.MoxStubout())
         self.mox = mox_fixture.mox
         self.stubs = mox_fixture.stubs
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_auth.py b/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
index 03333bef1b..1dcddad87b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 import copy
 import datetime
 
+from oslotest import mockpatch
+
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest.common import http
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
index 804204a35d..6b678f790a 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
 
 
 import mock
-import testtools
-
 from oslo.config import cfg
+from oslotest import mockpatch
+import testtools
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
index 64ad3bcf98..d20520cf66 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
 import httplib2
 import json
 
+from oslotest import mockpatch
+
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import xml_utils as xml
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 942a7c3e96..b9c75c86f0 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ oslosphinx
 mox>=0.5.3
 mock>=1.0
 coverage>=3.6
+oslotest