diff --git a/ccserver/jobs.py b/ccserver/jobs.py
index 215cbcd2feb546db4e5300700d6c52a90ef42a08..79f7539517c3287e2a88c9574379e9d8a7c55124 100644
--- a/ccserver/jobs.py
+++ b/ccserver/jobs.py
@@ -243,7 +243,22 @@ class KillOldCliJob(BaseJob):
             time.sleep(delay)
 
 
-class ColdMigrationJob(BaseJob):
+class BaseMigrationJob(BaseJob):
+
+    '''
+    Base class for migration jobs.
+    '''
+
+    def _check_status(self, vm_id, status):
+        '''
+        Check the status of the VM.
+        '''
+
+        answer = self.manager.server.list('id=%s&status=%s' % (vm_id, status))
+        return bool(answer)
+
+
+class ColdMigrationJob(BaseMigrationJob):
 
     '''
     A cold vm migration job.
@@ -362,13 +377,6 @@ class ColdMigrationJob(BaseJob):
 
             logging.info('Job-%s: Migration completed with success', self['id'])
 
-    def _check_status(self, vm_id, status):
-        '''
-        Check the status of the VM.
-        '''
-
-        answer = self.manager.server.list('id=%s&status=%s' % (vm_id, status))
-        return bool(answer)
 
     def _copy_disk(self, source, dest, vm, disk):
         '''