diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/api/templates/test_template.py b/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/api/templates/test_template.py
index 4aa63b7..a67c4b9 100644
--- a/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/api/templates/test_template.py
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/api/templates/test_template.py
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ class TemplatesDBTest(BaseTemplateTest):
             # TODO(ikinory): add folder of templates
             # Add standard ,equivalence and definition templates
             templates_names = self._add_templates()
-            v_utils.add_template(STANDARD_TEMPLATE,
-                                 template_type=TTypes.STANDARD)
             # assert standard template
             db_row = v_utils.get_first_template(
                 name='host_high_memory_usage_scenarios', type=TTypes.STANDARD)
@@ -306,7 +304,8 @@ class TemplatesDBTest(BaseTemplateTest):
         v_utils.add_template(DEFINITION_TEMPLATE,
                              template_type=TTypes.DEFINITION)
         v_utils.add_template(STANDARD_ERROR,
-                             template_type=TTypes.STANDARD)
+                             template_type=TTypes.STANDARD,
+                             status=TemplateStatus.ERROR)
         return ['host_high_memory_usage_scenarios',
                 'entity equivalence example',
                 'basic_def_template',
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py b/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py
index 45af1e8..1d8fbfb 100644
--- a/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_plugin/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py
@@ -68,14 +68,15 @@ def get_first_instance(**kwargs):
 
 def add_template(filename='',
                  folder='templates/api',
-                 template_type=TemplateTypes.STANDARD):
+                 template_type=TemplateTypes.STANDARD,
+                 status=TemplateStatus.ACTIVE):
     full_path = g_utils.tempest_resources_dir() + '/' + folder + '/' + filename
     t = TempestClients.vitrage().template.add(full_path, template_type)
     if t and t[0]:
         wait_for_status(
             100,
             get_first_template,
-            uuid=t[0]['uuid'], status=TemplateStatus.ACTIVE)
+            uuid=t[0]['uuid'], status=status)
         return t[0]
     return None