diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 59a18a3..582a9e8 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -1671,9 +1671,9 @@ static int bdrv_open_inherit(BlockDriverState **pbs, const char *filename,
             error_setg(errp, "Block protocol '%s' doesn't support the option "
                        "'%s'", drv->format_name, entry->key);
         } else {
-            error_setg(errp, "Block format '%s' used by device '%s' doesn't "
-                       "support the option '%s'", drv->format_name,
-                       bdrv_get_device_name(bs), entry->key);
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "Block format '%s' does not support the option '%s'",
+                       drv->format_name, entry->key);
         }
 
         ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
index 0f8a8d3..c1291ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/
 === Unknown option ===
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 
 === Unknown protocol option ===
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
index 85fc05d..73cc15a 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/
 === Unknown option ===
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo,if=none,id=drive0
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'drive0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo,if=none,id=drive0: Block format 'qcow2' does not support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 
 === Unknown protocol option ===
