diff --git a/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_juju.py b/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_juju.py
index db49cb7..9ca0249 100644
--- a/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_juju.py
+++ b/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_juju.py
@@ -227,3 +227,18 @@ class TestJujuUtils(ut_utils.BaseTestCase):
         self.model.run_on_leader.assert_called_with(
             'application', 'leader-get --format=yaml ')
         self.assertFalse(self.yaml.load.called)
+
+    def test_get_machine_series(self):
+        self.patch(
+            'zaza.utilities.juju.get_machine_status',
+            new_callable=mock.MagicMock(),
+            name='_get_machine_status'
+        )
+        self._get_machine_status.return_value = 'xenial'
+        expected = 'xenial'
+        actual = juju_utils.get_machine_series('6')
+        self._get_machine_status.assert_called_with(
+            machine='6',
+            key='series'
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
diff --git a/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_openstack.py b/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_openstack.py
index f2fd04b..22a5124 100644
--- a/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_openstack.py
+++ b/unit_tests/utilities/test_zaza_utilities_openstack.py
@@ -658,9 +658,9 @@ class TestOpenStackUtils(ut_utils.BaseTestCase):
             name='_get_machines'
         )
         self.patch(
-            'zaza.utilities.juju.get_machine_status',
+            'zaza.utilities.juju.get_machine_series',
             new_callable=mock.MagicMock(),
-            name='_get_machine_status'
+            name='_get_machine_series'
         )
 
         # No machine returned
@@ -670,12 +670,12 @@ class TestOpenStackUtils(ut_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
         # No series returned
         self._get_machines.return_value = ['6']
-        self._get_machine_status.return_value = None
+        self._get_machine_series.return_value = None
         with self.assertRaises(exceptions.SeriesNotFound):
             openstack_utils.get_current_os_release_pair()
 
         # No OS Version returned
-        self._get_machine_status.return_value = 'xenial'
+        self._get_machine_series.return_value = 'xenial'
         self._get_os_version.return_value = {}
         with self.assertRaises(exceptions.OSVersionNotFound):
             openstack_utils.get_current_os_release_pair()
diff --git a/zaza/utilities/juju.py b/zaza/utilities/juju.py
index b1a1f5b..d364e26 100644
--- a/zaza/utilities/juju.py
+++ b/zaza/utilities/juju.py
@@ -115,6 +115,20 @@ def get_machine_status(machine, key=None):
     return status
 
 
+def get_machine_series(machine):
+    """Return the juju series for a machine.
+
+    :param machine: Machine number
+    :type machine: string
+    :returns: Juju series
+    :rtype: string
+    """
+    return get_machine_status(
+        machine=machine,
+        key='series'
+    )
+
+
 def get_machine_uuids_for_application(application):
     """Return machine uuids for a given application.
 
diff --git a/zaza/utilities/openstack.py b/zaza/utilities/openstack.py
index 0f10187..4762983 100644
--- a/zaza/utilities/openstack.py
+++ b/zaza/utilities/openstack.py
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ def get_current_os_release_pair(application='keystone'):
     else:
         raise exceptions.NoKeystoneFound()
 
-    series = juju_utils.get_machine_status(machine, key='series')
+    series = juju_utils.get_machine_series(machine)
     if not series:
         raise exceptions.SeriesNotFound()