diff --git a/cinder_tempest_plugin/exceptions.py b/cinder_tempest_plugin/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4825f19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cinder_tempest_plugin/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#    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.lib import exceptions
+
+
+class ConsistencyGroupException(exceptions.TempestException):
+    message = "Consistency group %(cg_id)s failed and is in ERROR status"
+
+
+class ConsistencyGroupSnapshotException(exceptions.TempestException):
+    message = ("Consistency group snapshot %(cgsnapshot_id)s failed and is "
+               "in ERROR status")
diff --git a/cinder_tempest_plugin/services/consistencygroups_client.py b/cinder_tempest_plugin/services/consistencygroups_client.py
index 10415d4..a29a90a 100644
--- a/cinder_tempest_plugin/services/consistencygroups_client.py
+++ b/cinder_tempest_plugin/services/consistencygroups_client.py
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves import http_client
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
+from cinder_tempest_plugin import exceptions as volume_exc
 
 
 class ConsistencyGroupsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
@@ -137,14 +138,14 @@
             body = self.show_consistencygroup(cg_id)['consistencygroup']
             cg_status = body['status']
             if cg_status == 'error':
-                raise exceptions.ConsistencyGroupException(cg_id=cg_id)
+                raise volume_exc.ConsistencyGroupException(cg_id=cg_id)
 
             if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
                 message = ('Consistency group %s failed to reach %s status '
                            '(current %s) within the required time (%s s).' %
                            (cg_id, status, cg_status,
                             self.build_timeout))
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+                raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
     def wait_for_consistencygroup_deletion(self, cg_id):
         """Waits for consistency group deletion"""
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@
             except lib_exc.NotFound:
                 return
             if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+                raise lib_exc.TimeoutException
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)
 
     def wait_for_cgsnapshot_status(self, cgsnapshot_id, status):
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@
             body = self.show_cgsnapshot(cgsnapshot_id)['cgsnapshot']
             cgsnapshot_status = body['status']
             if cgsnapshot_status == 'error':
-                raise exceptions.ConsistencyGroupSnapshotException(
+                raise volume_exc.ConsistencyGroupSnapshotException(
                     cgsnapshot_id=cgsnapshot_id)
 
             if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@
                            '(%s s).' %
                            (cgsnapshot_id, status, cgsnapshot_status,
                             self.build_timeout))
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+                raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
     def wait_for_cgsnapshot_deletion(self, cgsnapshot_id):
         """Waits for consistency group snapshot deletion"""
@@ -189,5 +190,5 @@
             except lib_exc.NotFound:
                 return
             if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+                raise lib_exc.TimeoutException
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)