diff --git a/openstackclient/common/extension.py b/openstackclient/common/extension.py
index dad7ed6285..8825b4918b 100644
--- a/openstackclient/common/extension.py
+++ b/openstackclient/common/extension.py
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ class ListExtension(lister.Lister):
         if parsed_args.network or show_all:
             network_client = self.app.client_manager.network
             try:
-                data = network_client.list_extensions()['extensions']
+                data = network_client.extensions()
                 dict_tuples = (
-                    utils.get_dict_properties(
+                    utils.get_item_properties(
                         s,
                         columns,
                         formatters={},
diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
index 67da63b118..9e2721fb67 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ from openstackclient.common import parseractions
 from openstackclient.common import utils
 from openstackclient.i18n import _  # noqa
 from openstackclient.identity import common as identity_common
-from openstackclient.network import common as network_common
 
 
 def _format_servers_list_networks(networks):
@@ -476,19 +475,13 @@ class CreateServer(show.ShowOne):
             if neutron_enabled:
                 network_client = self.app.client_manager.network
                 if nic_info["net-id"]:
-                    nic_info["net-id"] = network_common.find(
-                        network_client,
-                        'network',
-                        'networks',
-                        nic_info["net-id"]
-                    )
+                    net = network_client.find_network(
+                        nic_info["net-id"], ignore_missing=False)
+                    nic_info["net-id"] = net.id
                 if nic_info["port-id"]:
-                    nic_info["port-id"] = network_common.find(
-                        network_client,
-                        'port',
-                        'ports',
-                        nic_info["port-id"]
-                    )
+                    port = network_client.find_port(
+                        nic_info["port-id"], ignore_missing=False)
+                    nic_info["port-id"] = port.id
             else:
                 if nic_info["net-id"]:
                     nic_info["net-id"] = utils.find_resource(
diff --git a/openstackclient/network/common.py b/openstackclient/network/common.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b3f8a62e9..0000000000
--- a/openstackclient/network/common.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#   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.
-#
-
-
-def find(client, resource, resources, name_or_id, name_attr='name'):
-    """Find a network resource
-
-    :param client: network client
-    :param resource: name of the resource
-    :param resources: plural name of resource
-    :param name_or_id: name or id of resource user is looking for
-    :param name_attr: key to the name attribute for the resource
-
-    For example:
-        n = find(netclient, 'network', 'networks', 'matrix')
-    """
-    list_method = getattr(client, "find_%s" % resource)
-    data = list_method(name_or_id, ignore_missing=False)
-    return data.id
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py
index 6d34bdd8d8..5f5588a7d3 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/common/test_extension.py
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ class TestExtension(utils.TestCommand):
             self.app.client_manager.identity.extensions)
         self.identity_extensions_mock.reset_mock()
 
-        network = network_fakes.FakeNetworkV2Client()
-        self.app.client_manager.network = network
-        self.network_extensions_mock = network.list_extensions
+        network_client = network_fakes.FakeNetworkV2Client()
+        self.app.client_manager.network = network_client
+        self.network_extensions_mock = network_client.extensions
         self.network_extensions_mock.reset_mock()
 
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_server.py b/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_server.py
index d6dcde1af4..82f32051be 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_server.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/compute/v2/test_server.py
@@ -215,12 +215,17 @@ class TestServerCreate(TestServer):
         self.app.client_manager.auth_ref.service_catalog.get_endpoints = (
             get_endpoints)
 
-        list_networks = mock.Mock()
-        list_ports = mock.Mock()
-        self.app.client_manager.network.list_networks = list_networks
-        self.app.client_manager.network.list_ports = list_ports
-        list_networks.return_value = {'networks': [{'id': 'net1_uuid'}]}
-        list_ports.return_value = {'ports': [{'id': 'port1_uuid'}]}
+        find_network = mock.Mock()
+        find_port = mock.Mock()
+        network_client = self.app.client_manager.network
+        network_client.find_network = find_network
+        network_client.find_port = find_port
+        netty = mock.Mock()
+        netty.id = 'net1_uuid'
+        porty = mock.Mock()
+        porty.id = 'port1_uuid'
+        find_network.return_value = netty
+        find_port.return_value = porty
 
         # Mock sdk APIs.
         _network = mock.Mock()
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/network/test_common.py b/openstackclient/tests/network/test_common.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 58586ac066..0000000000
--- a/openstackclient/tests/network/test_common.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-#   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.
-#
-
-import mock
-
-from openstackclient.network import common
-from openstackclient.tests import utils
-
-RESOURCE = 'resource'
-RESOURCES = 'resources'
-NAME = 'matrix'
-ID = 'Fishburne'
-
-
-class TestFind(utils.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestFind, self).setUp()
-        self.mock_client = mock.Mock()
-        self.list_resources = mock.Mock()
-        self.mock_client.find_resource = self.list_resources
-        self.resource = mock.Mock()
-        self.resource.id = ID
-
-    def test_name(self):
-        self.list_resources.return_value = self.resource
-
-        result = common.find(self.mock_client, RESOURCE, RESOURCES, NAME)
-
-        self.assertEqual(ID, result)
-        self.list_resources.assert_called_with(NAME, ignore_missing=False)
-
-    def test_id(self):
-        self.list_resources.return_value = self.resource
-
-        result = common.find(self.mock_client, RESOURCE, RESOURCES, NAME)
-
-        self.assertEqual(ID, result)
-        self.list_resources.assert_called_with(NAME, ignore_missing=False)
-
-    def test_nameo(self):
-        self.list_resources.return_value = self.resource
-
-        result = common.find(self.mock_client, RESOURCE, RESOURCES, NAME,
-                             name_attr='nameo')
-
-        self.assertEqual(ID, result)
-        self.list_resources.assert_called_with(NAME, ignore_missing=False)
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/fakes.py
index 10814f96fb..9e99911430 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/network/v2/fakes.py
@@ -27,19 +27,21 @@ extension_updated = '2013-07-09T12:00:0-00:00'
 extension_alias = 'Dystopian'
 extension_links = '[{"href":''"https://github.com/os/network", "type"}]'
 
-NETEXT = {
-    'name': extension_name,
-    'namespace': extension_namespace,
-    'description': extension_description,
-    'updated': extension_updated,
-    'alias': extension_alias,
-    'links': extension_links,
-}
+
+def create_extension():
+    extension = mock.Mock()
+    extension.name = extension_name
+    extension.namespace = extension_namespace
+    extension.description = extension_description
+    extension.updated = extension_updated
+    extension.alias = extension_alias
+    extension.links = extension_links
+    return extension
 
 
 class FakeNetworkV2Client(object):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        self.list_extensions = mock.Mock(return_value={'extensions': [NETEXT]})
+        self.extensions = mock.Mock(return_value=[create_extension()])
 
 
 class TestNetworkV2(utils.TestCommand):