diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/helpers.py b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/helpers.py
index 5c9958a0d5..5710ff70bf 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/helpers.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/helpers.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import os
+import time
+import uuid
 
 from selenium.webdriver.support import ui
 import testtools
@@ -21,6 +23,25 @@ from openstack_dashboard.test.integration_tests.pages import loginpage
 from openstack_dashboard.test.integration_tests import webdriver
 
 
+def gen_random_resource_name(resource="", timestamp=True):
+    """Generate random resource name using uuid and timestamp.
+
+    Input fields are usually limited to 255 or 80 characters hence their
+    provide enough space for quite long resource names, but it might be
+    the case that maximum field length is quite restricted, it is then
+    necessary to consider using shorter resource argument or avoid using
+    timestamp by setting timestamp argument to False.
+    """
+    fields = ["horizon"]
+    if resource:
+        fields.append(resource)
+    if timestamp:
+        tstamp = time.strftime("%d-%m-%H-%M-%S")
+        fields.append(tstamp)
+    fields.append(str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", ""))
+    return "_".join(fields)
+
+
 class BaseTestCase(testtools.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_flavors.py b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_flavors.py
index 07525faed9..810cb38dd7 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_flavors.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_flavors.py
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import uuid
-
 from openstack_dashboard.test.integration_tests import helpers
 
 
 class TestFlavors(helpers.AdminTestCase):
-    FLAVOR_NAME = 'horizonflavor_' + str(uuid.uuid4())
+    FLAVOR_NAME = helpers.gen_random_resource_name("flavor")
 
     def test_flavor_create(self):
         """tests the flavor creation and deletion functionalities:
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_image_create_delete.py b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_image_create_delete.py
index e22fb888d6..7c82af6899 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_image_create_delete.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_image_create_delete.py
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import uuid
-
 from openstack_dashboard.test.integration_tests import helpers
 
 
 class TestImage(helpers.TestCase):
-    IMAGE_NAME = 'horizonimage_' + str(uuid.uuid4())
+    IMAGE_NAME = helpers.gen_random_resource_name("image")
 
     def test_image_create_delete(self):
         """tests the image creation and deletion functionalities:
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_keypair.py b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_keypair.py
index 613d8d075e..45783b19e9 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_keypair.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/test/integration_tests/tests/test_keypair.py
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import uuid
-
 from openstack_dashboard.test.integration_tests import helpers
 
 
 class TestKeypair(helpers.TestCase):
     """Checks that the user is able to create/delete keypair."""
-    KEYPAIR_NAME = 'horizonkeypair_' + str(uuid.uuid4())
+    KEYPAIR_NAME = helpers.gen_random_resource_name("keypair")
 
     def test_keypair(self):
         keypair_page = self.home_pg.go_to_accessandsecurity_keypairspage()