diff --git a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py
index e2e65f0..d3b0e89 100755
--- a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py
+++ b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/fms_base.py
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ class FmsBaseOrmTest(base.BaseOrmTest):
             cls.os_alt.credentials.project_name)
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_flavor_params(cls, set_region=True, single_tenant=True):
+    def _get_flavor_params(cls, set_region=True, single_tenant=True,
+                           public=False):
         post_body, region = {}, {}
         region["name"] = CONF.identity.region
         ram = random.randint(1, 4) * 1024
@@ -58,13 +59,17 @@ class FmsBaseOrmTest(base.BaseOrmTest):
         post_body["swap"] = str(swap)
         post_body["ephemeral"] = "1024"
         post_body["regions"] = [region] if set_region else []
-        post_body["visibility"] = "private"
+        post_body["visibility"] = "private" if not public else "public"
         post_body['tag'] = {'a': 'b', 'c': 'd'}
 
         if single_tenant:
             post_body["tenants"] = [cls.tenant_id]
         else:
             post_body["tenants"] = [cls.tenant_id, cls.alt_tenant_id]
+
+        if public:
+            post_body["tenants"] = []
+
         return post_body
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_flavors.py b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_flavors.py
index 6373cdf..abd7a63 100755
--- a/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_flavors.py
+++ b/ranger_tempest_plugin/tests/api/test_flavors.py
@@ -127,6 +127,24 @@ class TestTempestFms(fms_base.FmsBaseOrmTest):
         es_expected.update(self.dflt_ex_specs)
         self.assertDictEqual(es_expected, extra_specs.get("os_extra_specs"))
 
+    def _assert_create_flavor(self, public=False):
+        post_body = self._get_flavor_params(public=public)
+        visibility = "private" if not public else "public"
+        # call client create_flavor and wait till status equals 'Success'
+        _, body = self.client.create_flavor(**post_body)
+        test_flvr_id = body["flavor"]['id']
+        self._wait_for_flavor_status_on_dcp(test_flvr_id, 'Success')
+
+        # do not forget to add this account to addCleanUp
+        self.addCleanup(self._del_flv_and_validate_deletion_on_dcp_and_lcp,
+                        test_flvr_id)
+
+        # verify flavor record created successfully
+        flavor = self._get_flavor_details(test_flvr_id)
+        self.assertEqual(flavor["visibility"], visibility)
+        self.assertEqual(flavor["regions"][0]["name"], CONF.identity.region)
+        self.assertEqual(flavor["status"], "Success")
+
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # cls.delete_role_to_admin()
@@ -193,22 +211,12 @@ class TestTempestFms(fms_base.FmsBaseOrmTest):
             self.assertIn(self.flavor_id, flavor_ids)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7b9d1f91-a8a4-458d-aaad-a98b5bf033b4')
-    def test_create_flavor(self):
-        post_body = self._get_flavor_params()
-        # call client create_flavor and wait till status equals 'Success'
-        _, body = self.client.create_flavor(**post_body)
-        test_flvr_id = body["flavor"]['id']
-        self._wait_for_flavor_status_on_dcp(test_flvr_id, 'Success')
+    def test_create_private_flavor(self):
+        self._assert_create_flavor(public=False)
 
-        # do not forget to add this account to addCleanUp
-        self.addCleanup(self._del_flv_and_validate_deletion_on_dcp_and_lcp,
-                        test_flvr_id)
-
-        # verify flavor record created successfully
-        flavor = self._get_flavor_details(test_flvr_id)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor["visibility"], "private")
-        self.assertEqual(flavor["regions"][0]["name"], CONF.identity.region)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor["status"], "Success")
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('790d3417-54a1-4db1-aee9-7f3a7d1e0962')
+    def test_create_public_flavor(self):
+        self._assert_create_flavor(public=True)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4cad10ce-67d2-4633-b347-2c16783a31b9')
     def test_add_flvr_tags(self):