diff --git a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/network.py b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/network.py
index 59bec825..bc8a37f6 100644
--- a/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/network.py
+++ b/rally/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/network.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class CreateAndListSubnets(utils.NeutronScenario):
         :param subnet_cidr_start: str, start value for subnets CIDR
         :param subnets_per_network: int, number of subnets for one network
         """
-        network = self._get_or_create_network(network_create_args)
+        network = self._create_network(network_create_args or {})
         self._create_subnets(network, subnet_create_args, subnet_cidr_start,
                              subnets_per_network)
         self._list_subnets()
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class CreateAndUpdateSubnets(utils.NeutronScenario):
         :param subnet_cidr_start: str, start value for subnets CIDR
         :param subnets_per_network: int, number of subnets for one network
         """
-        network = self._get_or_create_network(network_create_args)
+        network = self._create_network(network_create_args or {})
         subnets = self._create_subnets(network, subnet_create_args,
                                        subnet_cidr_start, subnets_per_network)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_network.py
index 925a7d27..bc3b4cda 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/neutron/test_network.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class NeutronNetworksTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
         net = mock.MagicMock()
 
         scenario = network.CreateAndListSubnets(self.context)
-        scenario._get_or_create_network = mock.Mock(return_value=net)
+        scenario._create_network = mock.Mock(return_value=net)
         scenario._create_subnets = mock.Mock()
         scenario._list_subnets = mock.Mock()
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class NeutronNetworksTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
                      subnet_cidr_start=subnet_cidr_start,
                      subnets_per_network=subnets_per_network)
 
-        scenario._get_or_create_network.assert_called_once_with(
+        scenario._create_network.assert_called_once_with(
             network_create_args)
         scenario._create_subnets.assert_called_once_with(
             net, subnet_create_args, subnet_cidr_start, subnets_per_network)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class NeutronNetworksTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
         subnets = [mock.MagicMock() for _ in range(subnets_per_network)]
 
         scenario = network.CreateAndUpdateSubnets(self.context)
-        scenario._get_or_create_network = mock.Mock(return_value=net)
+        scenario._create_network = mock.Mock(return_value=net)
         scenario._create_subnets = mock.Mock(return_value=subnets)
         scenario._update_subnet = mock.Mock()
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class NeutronNetworksTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
                      subnet_cidr_start=subnet_cidr_start,
                      subnets_per_network=subnets_per_network)
 
-        scenario._get_or_create_network.assert_called_once_with(
+        scenario._create_network.assert_called_once_with(
             network_create_args)
         scenario._create_subnets.assert_called_once_with(
             net, subnet_create_args, subnet_cidr_start, subnets_per_network)