diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRMRestTest.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRMRestTest.java
index 963853cb37..05d4add82e 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRMRestTest.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/base/BaseRMRestTest.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.recordcategory.RecordCategory;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.recordcategory.RecordCategoryChild;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.recordfolder.RecordFolder;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.recordfolder.RecordFolderProperties;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.site.RMSite;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.transfercontainer.TransferContainer;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.unfiledcontainer.UnfiledContainer;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.unfiledcontainer.UnfiledContainerChild;
@@ -178,6 +179,21 @@ public class BaseRMRestTest extends RestTest
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Helper method to delete the RM site if exists and to create a new one
+     */
+    public void createRMSite(RMSite rmSiteModel) throws Exception
+    {
+        RMSiteAPI rmSiteAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRMSiteAPI();
+        if (rmSiteAPI.existsRMSite())
+        {
+            rmSiteAPI.deleteRMSite();
+        }
+
+        rmSiteAPI.createRMSite(rmSiteModel);
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Helper method to create root category as the admin user
      *
diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/records/CompleteRecordTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/records/CompleteRecordTests.java
index f972644745..985ffe00bc 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/records/CompleteRecordTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/records/CompleteRecordTests.java
@@ -221,17 +221,6 @@ public class CompleteRecordTests extends BaseRMRestTest
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Helper method to create an RM site and assert successful creation
-     */
-    private void createRMSite(RMSite rmSiteModel) throws Exception
-    {
-        RMSiteAPI rmSiteAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getRMSiteAPI();
-        rmSiteAPI.deleteRMSite();
-        rmSiteAPI.createRMSite(rmSiteModel);
-        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Helper method to create records and and assert successful creation
      */