diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/requests/RMSiteAPI.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/requests/RMSiteAPI.java
index c99e9c4555..e246873943 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/requests/RMSiteAPI.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/requests/RMSiteAPI.java
@@ -33,11 +33,14 @@ import static org.springframework.http.HttpMethod.DELETE;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpMethod.GET;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpMethod.POST;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpMethod.PUT;
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.OK;
 
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 
 import org.alfresco.rest.core.RestAPI;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.model.site.RMSite;
+import org.alfresco.utility.data.DataUser;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 @Scope (value = "prototype")
 public class RMSiteAPI extends RestAPI<RMSiteAPI>
 {
+    @Autowired
+    private DataUser dataUser;
+
     /**
      * Get the RM site
      *
@@ -139,4 +145,22 @@ public class RMSiteAPI extends RestAPI<RMSiteAPI>
                 "ig-sites/rm"
         ));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the RM site exists or not
+     *
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the RM site exists, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+     * @throws Exception for the following cases:
+     * <ul>
+     *  <li>Api Response code 400 Invalid parameter: GET request is supported only for the RM site</li>
+     *  <li>Api Response code 401 If authentication failed</li>
+     *  <li>Api Response code 409 If RM Site does not exist</li>
+     *  <li>Api Response code default Unexpected error</li>
+     */
+    public boolean existsRMSite() throws Exception
+    {
+        usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
+        getSite();
+        return usingRestWrapper().getStatusCode().equals(OK.toString());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/base/BaseRestTest.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/base/BaseRestTest.java
index d03548f455..8dbc74d6a6 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/base/BaseRestTest.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/base/BaseRestTest.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.model.site.RMSiteFields.DESCRIPTION;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.model.site.RMSiteFields.TITLE;
 import static org.jglue.fluentjson.JsonBuilderFactory.buildObject;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.CREATED;
-import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.OK;
 
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import com.jayway.restassured.RestAssured;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ public class BaseRestTest extends RestTest
     public void createRMSiteIfNotExists() throws Exception
     {
         // Check RM site doesn't exist
-        if (!siteRMExists())
+        if (!rmSiteAPI.existsRMSite())
         {
             rmSiteAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
 
@@ -142,16 +141,6 @@ public class BaseRestTest extends RestTest
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Check if the RM site exists via the GET request
-     */
-    public boolean siteRMExists() throws Exception
-    {
-        RestWrapper restWrapper = rmSiteAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
-        rmSiteAPI.getSite();
-        return restWrapper.getStatusCode().equals(OK.toString());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Helper method to create child category
      *
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/fileplancomponents/FilePlanTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/fileplancomponents/FilePlanTests.java
index db163c026b..07ac808fb5 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/fileplancomponents/FilePlanTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/fileplancomponents/FilePlanTests.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class FilePlanTests extends BaseRestTest
     public void getFilePlanComponentWhenRMIsNotCreated(String filePlanAlias) throws Exception
     {
         // Check RM Site Exist
-        if (siteRMExists())
+        if (rmSiteAPI.existsRMSite())
         {
             // Delete RM Site
             rmSiteAPI.deleteRMSite();
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/site/RMSiteTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/site/RMSiteTests.java
index 0d5d50515c..6163eb29c1 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/site/RMSiteTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/site/RMSiteTests.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class RMSiteTests extends BaseRestTest
         rmSiteAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
 
         // Check if the RM site exists
-        if (siteRMExists())
+        if (rmSiteAPI.existsRMSite())
         {
             // Delete the RM site
             rmSiteAPI.deleteRMSite();
@@ -192,16 +192,18 @@ public class RMSiteTests extends BaseRestTest
         // Authenticate with admin user
         RestWrapper restWrapper = rmSiteAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
 
-        // Get the RM site
-        RMSite rmSite = rmSiteAPI.getSite();
-        if (!siteRMExists())
+        // Check if RM Site exists
+        if (!rmSiteAPI.existsRMSite())
         {
-            // Verify the status code when RM site  doesn't exist
+            // Verify the status code when RM site doesn't exist
             restWrapper.assertStatusCodeIs(NOT_FOUND);
             createRMSiteIfNotExists();
         }
         else
         {
+            // Get the RM site
+            RMSite rmSite = rmSiteAPI.getSite();
+
             // Verify the status code
             restWrapper.assertStatusCodeIs(OK);
             assertEquals(rmSite.getId(), RM_ID);
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ public class RMSiteTests extends BaseRestTest
         rmSiteAPI.usingRestWrapper().authenticateUser(dataUser.getAdminUser());
 
         // Check if the RM site exists
-        if (siteRMExists())
+        if (rmSiteAPI.existsRMSite())
         {
             // Delete the RM site
             rmSiteAPI.deleteRMSite();