diff --git a/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py b/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py
index 54a0719a6..d0c8c5faf 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import urllib
 
 import mock
 import pecan
-import testtools
 import webtest
 
 from barbican import api
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ from barbican.common import validators
 import barbican.context
 from barbican.model import models
 from barbican.openstack.common import timeutils
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def create_consumer(container_id, id_ref):
     return consumer
 
 
-class SecretAllowAllMimeTypesDecoratorTest(testtools.TestCase):
+class SecretAllowAllMimeTypesDecoratorTest(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(SecretAllowAllMimeTypesDecoratorTest, self).setUp()
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class SecretAllowAllMimeTypesDecoratorTest(testtools.TestCase):
                           self._empty_function)
 
 
-class FunctionalTest(testtools.TestCase):
+class FunctionalTest(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(FunctionalTest, self).setUp()
@@ -1820,8 +1820,8 @@ class WhenCreatingTypeOrdersUsingOrdersResource(FunctionalTest):
         self.queue_resource = mock.MagicMock()
         self.queue_resource.process_type_order.return_value = None
 
-    @testtools.skip("atiwari: remove skip once CR 111412 merged")
     def test_should_add_new_order(self):
+        self.skipTest("atiwari: remove skip once CR 111412 merged")
         resp = self.app.post_json(
             '/orders/', self.order_req
         )
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ class WhenCreatingTypeOrdersUsingOrdersResource(FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_int, 415)
 
 
-class WhenAddingNavigationHrefs(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenAddingNavigationHrefs(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenAddingNavigationHrefs, self).setUp()
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ class WhenAddingNavigationHrefs(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertNotIn('next', data_with_hrefs)
 
 
-class TestingJsonSanitization(testtools.TestCase):
+class TestingJsonSanitization(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_json_sanitization_without_array(self):
         json_without_array = {"name": "name", "algorithm": "AES",
diff --git a/barbican/tests/api/test_resources_policy.py b/barbican/tests/api/test_resources_policy.py
index 94c7dbf75..1c8c17a09 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/api/test_resources_policy.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/api/test_resources_policy.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import os
 
 import mock
 from oslo.config import cfg
-import testtools
 from webob import exc
 
 from barbican.api.controllers import consumers
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ from barbican.api.controllers import secrets
 from barbican.api.controllers import versions
 from barbican import context
 from barbican.openstack.common import policy
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ConsumerResource(TestableResource):
     controller_cls = consumers.ContainerConsumerController
 
 
-class BaseTestCase(testtools.TestCase):
+class BaseTestCase(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/api/test_transport_keys_resource.py b/barbican/tests/api/test_transport_keys_resource.py
index 51f25ccc5..5481e1d13 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/api/test_transport_keys_resource.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/api/test_transport_keys_resource.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ transport key resource classes.
 
 import mock
 import pecan
-import testtools
 import webtest
 
 from barbican.api import app
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ from barbican.api import controllers
 from barbican.common import exception as excep
 import barbican.context
 from barbican.model import models
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
 def get_barbican_env(keystone_id):
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def create_transport_key(id_ref="id",
     return tkey
 
 
-class FunctionalTest(testtools.TestCase):
+class FunctionalTest(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(FunctionalTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/common/test_utils.py b/barbican/tests/common/test_utils.py
index e16907611..1bf5e4bd5 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/common/test_utils.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import mock
-import testtools
 
 from barbican.common import utils
+from barbican.tests import utils as test_utils
 
 
-class WhenTestingHostnameForRefsGetter(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingHostnameForRefsGetter(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingHostnameForRefsGetter, self).setUp()
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class WhenTestingHostnameForRefsGetter(testtools.TestCase):
                                                self.version))
 
 
-class WhenTestingAcceptEncodingGetter(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingAcceptEncodingGetter(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingAcceptEncodingGetter, self).setUp()
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class WhenTestingAcceptEncodingGetter(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("mock.Mock", fullname)
 
 
-class WhenTestingGenerateFullClassnameForInstance(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingGenerateFullClassnameForInstance(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingGenerateFullClassnameForInstance, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/common/test_validators.py b/barbican/tests/common/test_validators.py
index 29156c6e4..2ca2c0a1c 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/common/test_validators.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/common/test_validators.py
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
 import datetime
 import unittest
 
-import testtools
-
 from barbican.common import exception as excep
 from barbican.common import validators
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
 def suite():
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ def suite():
     return suite
 
 
-class WhenTestingValidatorsFunctions(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingValidatorsFunctions(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_secret_too_big_is_false_for_small_secrets(self):
         data = b'\xb0'
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ class WhenTestingValidatorsFunctions(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(is_too_big)
 
 
-class WhenTestingSecretValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingSecretValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingSecretValidator, self).setUp()
@@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ class WhenTestingSecretValidator(testtools.TestCase):
         self.validator.validate(self.secret_req)
 
 
-class WhenTestingOrderValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingOrderValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingOrderValidator, self).setUp()
@@ -544,7 +543,7 @@ class WhenTestingOrderValidator(testtools.TestCase):
         )
 
 
-class WhenTestingContainerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingContainerValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingContainerValidator, self).setUp()
@@ -740,7 +739,7 @@ class WhenTestingContainerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('secret_refs', exception.invalid_property)
 
 
-class WhenTestingRSAContainerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingRSAContainerValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingRSAContainerValidator, self).setUp()
@@ -853,7 +852,7 @@ class WhenTestingRSAContainerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('secret_refs', exception.invalid_property)
 
 
-class WhenTestingCertificateContainerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingCertificateContainerValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingCertificateContainerValidator, self).setUp()
@@ -932,7 +931,7 @@ class WhenTestingCertificateContainerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('secret_refs', exception.invalid_property)
 
 
-class WhenTestingTransportKeyValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingTransportKeyValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingTransportKeyValidator, self).setUp()
@@ -963,7 +962,7 @@ class WhenTestingTransportKeyValidator(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('transport_key', exception.invalid_property)
 
 
-class WhenTestingConsumerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingConsumerValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingConsumerValidator, self).setUp()
@@ -1006,7 +1005,7 @@ class WhenTestingConsumerValidator(testtools.TestCase):
         self.validator.validate(self.consumer_req)
 
 
-class WhenTestingTypeOrderValidator(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingTypeOrderValidator(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingTypeOrderValidator, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/model/test_models.py b/barbican/tests/model/test_models.py
index 05e052d66..581604064 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/model/test_models.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/model/test_models.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 
 import datetime
 
-import testtools
-
 from barbican.model import models
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
-class WhenCreatingNewSecret(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenCreatingNewSecret(utils.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenCreatingNewSecret, self).setUp()
         self.parsed_secret = {'name': 'name',
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ class WhenCreatingNewSecret(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(secret.expiration, datetime.datetime)
 
 
-class WhenCreatingNewContainer(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenCreatingNewContainer(utils.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenCreatingNewContainer, self).setUp()
         self.parsed_container = {'name': 'name',
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ class WhenCreatingNewContainer(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(container.container_secrets[0].secret_id, '123456')
 
 
-class WhenCreatingNewConsumer(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenCreatingNewConsumer(utils.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenCreatingNewConsumer, self).setUp()
         self.parsed_consumer = {'name': 'name',
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ class WhenCreatingNewConsumer(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertNotEqual(consumer_one.data_hash, consumer_three.data_hash)
 
 
-class WhenProcessingJsonBlob(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenProcessingJsonBlob(utils.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenProcessingJsonBlob, self).setUp()
         self.json_blob = models.JsonBlob()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/model/test_repositories.py b/barbican/tests/model/test_repositories.py
index fdd5d339d..c6dc7e778 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/model/test_repositories.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/model/test_repositories.py
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 import mock
 from oslo.config import cfg
 import sqlalchemy.orm as sa_orm
-import testtools
 
 from barbican.common import exception
 from barbican.model import repositories
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
-class WhenCleaningRepositoryPagingParameters(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenCleaningRepositoryPagingParameters(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenCleaningRepositoryPagingParameters, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_crypto.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_crypto.py
index 89c479697..6c317187e 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_crypto.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_crypto.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ from Crypto.Util import asn1
 from cryptography import fernet
 import mock
 import six
-import testtools
 
 from barbican.model import models
 from barbican.plugin.crypto import crypto as plugin
 from barbican.plugin.crypto import simple_crypto as simple
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
 class TestCryptoPlugin(plugin.CryptoPluginBase):
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class TestCryptoPlugin(plugin.CryptoPluginBase):
             return False
 
 
-class WhenTestingSimpleCryptoPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingSimpleCryptoPlugin(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingSimpleCryptoPlugin, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_p11_crypto.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_p11_crypto.py
index 7cf0bcea3..b26608cea 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_p11_crypto.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/crypto/test_p11_crypto.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import mock
-import testtools
 
 from barbican.model import models
 from barbican.plugin.crypto import crypto as plugin_import
 from barbican.plugin.crypto import p11_crypto
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
-class WhenTestingP11CryptoPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingP11CryptoPlugin(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingP11CryptoPlugin, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/interface/test_secret_store.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/interface/test_secret_store.py
index 85dc0eea5..22f0cd8b8 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/interface/test_secret_store.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/interface/test_secret_store.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import mock
-import testtools
 
 from barbican.plugin.interface import secret_store as str
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
 class TestSecretStore(str.SecretStoreBase):
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TestSecretStoreWithTransportKey(str.SecretStoreBase):
         return True
 
 
-class WhenTestingSecretStorePluginManager(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingSecretStorePluginManager(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingSecretStorePluginManager, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py
index 2f9b72afa..8a368a5f3 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import mock
 from requests import exceptions as request_exceptions
 import testtools
 
+from barbican.tests import utils
+
 try:
     import barbican.plugin.dogtag as dogtag_import
     import barbican.plugin.interface.certificate_manager as cm
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 
 @testtools.skipIf(not imports_ok, "Dogtag imports not available")
-class WhenTestingDogtagKRAPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingDogtagKRAPlugin(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingDogtagKRAPlugin, self).setUp()
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ class WhenTestingDogtagKRAPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
 
 
 @testtools.skipIf(not imports_ok, "Dogtag imports not available")
-class WhenTestingDogtagCAPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingDogtagCAPlugin(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingDogtagCAPlugin, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_kmip.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_kmip.py
index 30db7381f..1bced17d5 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_kmip.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_kmip.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import mock
 import testtools
 
 from barbican.plugin.interface import secret_store
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 try:
     from kmip.core import attributes as attr
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 
 @testtools.skipIf(not kmip_available, "KMIP imports not available")
-class WhenTestingKMIPSecretStore(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingKMIPSecretStore(utils.BaseTestCase):
     """Test using the KMIP server backend for SecretStore."""
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_store_crypto.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_store_crypto.py
index 23fe341cd..1f66aee15 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_store_crypto.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_store_crypto.py
@@ -12,15 +12,16 @@
 # implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import testtools
+
+import mock
 
 import barbican.model.repositories as repo
 from barbican.plugin.interface import secret_store
 from barbican.plugin import store_crypto
-import mock
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
-class WhenStoreCryptoAdapterPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenStoreCryptoAdapterPlugin(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenStoreCryptoAdapterPlugin, self).setUp()
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class WhenStoreCryptoAdapterPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
                          self.store_crypto.generate_supports(self.key_spec))
 
 
-class WhenTestingStoreCrypto(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingStoreCrypto(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingStoreCrypto, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_symantec.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_symantec.py
index 062cd5583..759c75286 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_symantec.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_symantec.py
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ except ImportError:
     # Symantec imports probably not available
     imports_ok = False
 
+from barbican.tests import utils
+
 
 @testtools.skipIf(not imports_ok, "Symantec imports not available")
-class WhenTestingSymantecPlugin(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingSymantecPlugin(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingSymantecPlugin, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/util/test_mime_types.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/util/test_mime_types.py
index 5076e91c6..765a69a20 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/util/test_mime_types.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/util/test_mime_types.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import testtools
-
 from barbican.model import models
 from barbican.plugin.util import mime_types
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
-class WhenTestingIsBase64ProcessingNeeded(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingIsBase64ProcessingNeeded(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_is_base64_needed(self):
         r = mime_types.is_base64_processing_needed('application/octet-stream',
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class WhenTestingIsBase64ProcessingNeeded(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(r)
 
 
-class WhenTestingIsBase64ProcessingSupported(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingIsBase64ProcessingSupported(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_is_base64_supported_application_octet_stream(self):
         r = mime_types.is_base64_encoding_supported('application/octet-stream')
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class WhenTestingIsBase64ProcessingSupported(testtools.TestCase):
             self.assertFalse(r)
 
 
-class WhenTestingAugmentFieldsWithContentTypes(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingAugmentFieldsWithContentTypes(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenTestingAugmentFieldsWithContentTypes, self).setUp()
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ class WhenTestingAugmentFieldsWithContentTypes(testtools.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.datum.content_type, content_types['default'])
 
 
-class WhenTestingNormalizationOfMIMETypes(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenTestingNormalizationOfMIMETypes(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_plain_text_normalization(self):
         mimes = ['text/plain',
diff --git a/barbican/tests/tasks/test_certificate_resources.py b/barbican/tests/tasks/test_certificate_resources.py
index ec1ca1435..894dbc406 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/tasks/test_certificate_resources.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/tasks/test_certificate_resources.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import mock
-import testtools
 
 from barbican.common import hrefs
 from barbican.plugin.interface import certificate_manager as cert_man
 from barbican.tasks import certificate_resources as cert_res
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
-class WhenPerformingPrivateOperations(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenPerformingPrivateOperations(utils.BaseTestCase):
     """Tests private methods within certificate_resources.py."""
 
     def test_get_plugin_meta(self):
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class WhenPerformingPrivateOperations(testtools.TestCase):
                           'between the expected and test dicts')
 
 
-class WhenIssuingCertificateRequests(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenIssuingCertificateRequests(utils.BaseTestCase):
     """Tests the 'issue_certificate_request()' function."""
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/barbican/tests/tasks/test_resources.py b/barbican/tests/tasks/test_resources.py
index e2a888d02..c6ade935a 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/tasks/test_resources.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/tasks/test_resources.py
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import mock
-import testtools
 
 from barbican.model import models
 from barbican.openstack.common import gettextutils as u
 from barbican.openstack.common import timeutils
 from barbican.tasks import resources
+from barbican.tests import utils
 
 
-class WhenBeginningOrder(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenBeginningOrder(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenBeginningOrder, self).setUp()
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class WhenBeginningOrder(testtools.TestCase):
         )
 
 
-class WhenBeginningKeyTypeOrder(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenBeginningKeyTypeOrder(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenBeginningKeyTypeOrder, self).setUp()
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class WhenBeginningKeyTypeOrder(testtools.TestCase):
         )
 
 
-class WhenBeginningAsymmetricTypeOrder(testtools.TestCase):
+class WhenBeginningAsymmetricTypeOrder(utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WhenBeginningAsymmetricTypeOrder, self).setUp()
diff --git a/barbican/tests/utils.py b/barbican/tests/utils.py
index ca5cc8230..40c348c6a 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/utils.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/utils.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import testtools
+import oslotest.base as oslotest
 
 
-class BaseTestCase(testtools.TestCase):
+class BaseTestCase(oslotest.BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.order_id = 'order1234'
diff --git a/functionaltests/api/base.py b/functionaltests/api/base.py
index 9fd748b1e..9e9120fce 100644
--- a/functionaltests/api/base.py
+++ b/functionaltests/api/base.py
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ 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.
 """
+import oslotest.base as oslotest
+
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
-import testtools
+
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class BarbicanClient(rest_client.RestClient):
         self.endpoint_url = 'publicURL'
 
 
-class TestCase(testtools.TestCase):
+class TestCase(oslotest.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestCase, self).setUp()
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 28e510ee4..2daa9e62c 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ coverage>=3.6
 discover
 hacking>=0.8.0,<0.9
 mock>=1.0
+oslotest>=1.1.0.0a1
 testrepository>=0.0.18
 testtools>=0.9.34