diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/events.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/events.py
index 330cb70f..13becca0 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/events.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/events.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from rally import consts
+from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack import scenario
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.ceilometer import utils as cutils
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.keystone import utils as kutils
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ class CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndListEvents(cutils.CeilometerScenario,
         fetches list of all events using GET /v2/events.
         """
         self._user_create()
-        self._list_events()
+        events = self._list_events()
+        if not events:
+            raise exceptions.RallyException(
+                "Events list is empty, but it should include at least one "
+                "event about user creation")
 
 
 @validation.required_services(consts.Service.CEILOMETER,
@@ -58,7 +63,11 @@ class CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndListEventTypes(cutils.CeilometerScenario,
         fetches list of all events types using GET /v2/event_types.
         """
         self._user_create()
-        self._list_event_types()
+        event_types = self._list_event_types()
+        if not event_types:
+            raise exceptions.RallyException(
+                "Event types list is empty, but it should include at least one"
+                " type about user creation")
 
 
 @validation.required_services(consts.Service.CEILOMETER,
@@ -77,5 +86,10 @@ class CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndGetEvent(cutils.CeilometerScenario,
         fetches one event using GET /v2/events/<message_id>.
         """
         self._user_create()
-        event = self._list_events()[0]
+        events = self._list_events()
+        if not events:
+            raise exceptions.RallyException(
+                "Events list is empty, but it should include at least one "
+                "event about user creation")
+        event = events[0]
         self._get_event(event_id=event.message_id)
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_events.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_events.py
index cf296df1..99a8a179 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_events.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import mock
 
+from rally import exceptions
 from rally.plugins.openstack.scenarios.ceilometer import events
 from tests.unit import test
 
@@ -29,6 +30,16 @@ class CeilometerEventsTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
         scenario._user_create.assert_called_once_with()
         scenario._list_events.assert_called_once_with()
 
+    def test_list_events_fails(self):
+        scenario = events.CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndListEvents(self.context)
+
+        scenario._user_create = mock.MagicMock()
+        scenario._list_events = mock.MagicMock(return_value=[])
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.RallyException, scenario.run)
+        scenario._user_create.assert_called_once_with()
+        scenario._list_events.assert_called_once_with()
+
     def test_list_event_types(self):
         scenario = events.CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndListEventTypes(
             self.context)
@@ -39,6 +50,17 @@ class CeilometerEventsTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
         scenario._user_create.assert_called_once_with()
         scenario._list_event_types.assert_called_once_with()
 
+    def test_list_event_types_fails(self):
+        scenario = events.CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndListEventTypes(
+            self.context)
+
+        scenario._user_create = mock.MagicMock()
+        scenario._list_event_types = mock.MagicMock(return_value=[])
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.RallyException, scenario.run)
+        scenario._user_create.assert_called_once_with()
+        scenario._list_event_types.assert_called_once_with()
+
     def test_get_event(self):
         scenario = events.CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndGetEvent(self.context)
 
@@ -50,3 +72,16 @@ class CeilometerEventsTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
         scenario._user_create.assert_called_once_with()
         scenario._list_events.assert_called_with()
         scenario._get_event.assert_called_with(event_id="fake_id")
+
+    def test_get_event_fails(self):
+        scenario = events.CeilometerEventsCreateUserAndGetEvent(self.context)
+
+        scenario._user_create = mock.MagicMock()
+        scenario._list_events = mock.MagicMock(return_value=[])
+        scenario._get_event = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.RallyException, scenario.run)
+
+        scenario._user_create.assert_called_once_with()
+        scenario._list_events.assert_called_with()
+        self.assertFalse(scenario._get_event.called)