diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/149.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/149.out
index 6877ab6c4a..ab879596ce 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/149.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/149.out
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha1
@@ -181,7 +180,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img twofish-256-xts-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=twofish-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=twofish-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-twofish-256-xts-plain64-sha1
@@ -301,7 +299,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img serpent-256-xts-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=serpent-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=serpent-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-256-xts-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-serpent-256-xts-plain64-sha1
@@ -421,7 +418,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-cast5-128-cbc-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img cast5-128-cbc-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=cast5-128,cipher-mode=cbc,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-cast5-128-cbc-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-cast5-128-cbc-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=cast5-128 cipher-mode=cbc ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-cast5-128-cbc-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-cast5-128-cbc-plain64-sha1
@@ -542,7 +538,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-cbc-plain-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=cbc,ivgen-alg=plain,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=cbc ivgen-alg=plain hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-256-cbc-plain-sha1
@@ -662,7 +657,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=cbc,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=cbc ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha1
@@ -782,7 +776,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-sha256-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-cbc-essiv-sha256-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=cbc,ivgen-alg=essiv,hash-alg=sha1,ivgen-hash-alg=sha256 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-sha256-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-sha256-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=cbc ivgen-alg=essiv ivgen-hash-alg=sha256 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-sha256-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-256-cbc-essiv-sha256-sha1
@@ -902,7 +895,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-essiv-sha256-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-essiv-sha256-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=essiv,hash-alg=sha1,ivgen-hash-alg=sha256 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-essiv-sha256-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-essiv-sha256-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=essiv ivgen-hash-alg=sha256 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-essiv-sha256-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-essiv-sha256-sha1
@@ -1022,7 +1014,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-128-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-128-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-128,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-128-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-128-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-128 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-128-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-128-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1
@@ -1142,7 +1133,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-192-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-192-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-192,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-192-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-192-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-192 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-192-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-192-xts-plain64-sha256-sha1
@@ -1262,7 +1252,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img twofish-128-xts-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=twofish-128,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=twofish-128 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-twofish-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-twofish-128-xts-plain64-sha1
@@ -1383,7 +1372,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img serpent-128-xts-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=serpent-128,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=serpent-128 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-128-xts-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-serpent-128-xts-plain64-sha1
@@ -1503,7 +1491,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-192-xts-plain64-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img serpent-192-xts-plain64-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=serpent-192,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-192-xts-plain64-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-192-xts-plain64-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=serpent-192 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-serpent-192-xts-plain64-sha1.img qiotest-145-serpent-192-xts-plain64-sha1
@@ -1625,7 +1612,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha224.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-plain64-sha224 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha224 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha224.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha224.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha224 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha224.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha224
@@ -1745,7 +1731,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha256.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-plain64-sha256 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha256 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha256.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha256.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha256 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha256.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha256
@@ -1865,7 +1850,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha384.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-plain64-sha384 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha384 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha384.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha384.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha384 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha384.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha384
@@ -1985,7 +1969,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha512.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-plain64-sha512 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha512 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha512.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha512.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=sha512 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha512.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-plain64-sha512
@@ -2105,7 +2088,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-ripemd160.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-plain64-ripemd160 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=ripemd160 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-ripemd160.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-ripemd160.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain64 hash-alg=ripemd160 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain64-ripemd160.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-plain64-ripemd160
@@ -2299,7 +2281,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain-sha1-pwallslots.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-xts-plain-sha1-pwallslots =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=c2xvdDE=,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=xts,ivgen-alg=plain,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain-sha1-pwallslots.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain-sha1-pwallslots.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=xts ivgen-alg=plain hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-xts-plain-sha1-pwallslots.img qiotest-145-aes-256-xts-plain-sha1-pwallslots
@@ -2419,7 +2400,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-auto-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-cbc-essiv-auto-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=cbc,ivgen-alg=essiv,hash-alg=sha1 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-auto-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-auto-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=cbc ivgen-alg=essiv hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-essiv-auto-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-256-cbc-essiv-auto-sha1
@@ -2539,7 +2519,6 @@ unlink TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha256-sha1.img
 # ================= qemu-img aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha256-sha1 =================
 # Create image
 qemu-img create -f luks --object secret,id=sec0,data=MTIzNDU2,format=base64 -o key-secret=sec0,iter-time=10,cipher-alg=aes-256,cipher-mode=cbc,ivgen-alg=plain64,hash-alg=sha1,ivgen-hash-alg=sha256 TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha256-sha1.img 4194304M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha256-sha1.img', fmt=luks size=4398046511104 key-secret=sec0 cipher-alg=aes-256 cipher-mode=cbc ivgen-alg=plain64 ivgen-hash-alg=sha256 hash-alg=sha1 iter-time=10
 
 # Open dev
 sudo cryptsetup -q -v luksOpen TEST_DIR/luks-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha256-sha1.img qiotest-145-aes-256-cbc-plain64-sha256-sha1
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/237.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/237.out
index 2f09ff5512..aeb9724492 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/237.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/237.out
@@ -129,11 +129,8 @@ Job failed: Cannot find device='this doesn't exist' nor node-name='this doesn't
 
 === Other subformats ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.vmdk.1', fmt=vmdk size=0 compat6=off hwversion=undefined
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.vmdk.2', fmt=vmdk size=0 compat6=off hwversion=undefined
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.vmdk.3', fmt=vmdk size=0 compat6=off hwversion=undefined
 
 == Missing extent ==
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out
index 33b7f22de3..11a05a5213 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ Finishing a commit job with background reads
 
 === Create backing chain and start VM ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 === Start background read requests ===
 
@@ -23,9 +21,7 @@ Closing the VM while a job is being cancelled
 
 === Create images and start VM ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-src.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-dst.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 0
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/274.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/274.out
index 16a95a4850..1d2928e14d 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/274.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/274.out
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 == Commit tests ==
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -66,11 +63,8 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 
 === Testing HMP commit (top -> mid) ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -98,11 +92,8 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 
 === Testing QMP active commit (top -> mid) ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -136,11 +127,8 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 
 === Testing qemu-img commit (top -> base) ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -166,11 +154,8 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 
 === Testing QMP active commit (top -> base) ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -205,9 +190,7 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 
 == Resize tests ==
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=6442450944 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1073741824 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 5368709120
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -224,9 +207,7 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 5368709120
 { "start": 1073741824, "length": 7516192768, "depth": 0, "present": true, "zero": true, "data": false}]
 
 === preallocation=metadata ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=34359738368 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=32212254720 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 33285996544
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -248,9 +229,7 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 33285996544
 { "start": 34896609280, "length": 536870912, "depth": 0, "present": true, "zero": true, "data": false, "offset": 2685075456}]
 
 === preallocation=falloc ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=10485760 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=5242880 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 9437184
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -267,9 +246,7 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 9437184
 { "start": 5242880, "length": 10485760, "depth": 0, "present": true, "zero": false, "data": true, "offset": 327680}]
 
 === preallocation=full ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=16777216 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=8388608 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 11534336
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -286,9 +263,7 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 11534336
 { "start": 8388608, "length": 4194304, "depth": 0, "present": true, "zero": false, "data": true, "offset": 327680}]
 
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=393216 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=259072 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 259072
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -306,9 +281,7 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 259072
 { "start": 262144, "length": 262144, "depth": 0, "present": true, "zero": true, "data": false}]
 
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=409600 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 344064
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -325,9 +298,7 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 344064
 { "start": 262144, "length": 262144, "depth": 0, "present": true, "zero": true, "data": false}]
 
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=524288 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 446464
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
index 09a0f1a7cb..e39164c579 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 === Launch VM ===
 Enabling migration QMP events on VM...
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/296.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/296.out
index 6c69735604..42205cc981 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/296.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/296.out
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/test.img', fmt=luks size=1048576 key-secret=keysec0 iter-time=10
 
 {"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
 {"return": {}}
@@ -13,8 +12,7 @@ Job failed: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
 qemu-img: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
 Is another process using the image [TEST_DIR/test.img]?
 
-.Formatting 'TEST_DIR/test.img', fmt=luks size=1048576 key-secret=keysec0 iter-time=10
-
+.
 Job failed: Block node is read-only
 {"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
 {"return": {}}
@@ -26,12 +24,10 @@ Job failed: Failed to get shared "consistent read" lock
 {"return": {}}
 {"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-.Formatting 'TEST_DIR/test.img', fmt=luks size=1048576 key-secret=keysec0 iter-time=10
-
+.
 {"return": {}}
 {"error": {"class": "GenericError", "desc": "Failed to get \"write\" lock"}}
-.Formatting 'TEST_DIR/test.img', fmt=luks size=1048576 key-secret=keysec0 iter-time=10
-
+.
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
 .
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
index f424e04573..4bb740634d 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ def unarchive_sample_image(sample, fname):
 
 
 def qemu_tool_pipe_and_status(tool: str, args: Sequence[str],
-                              connect_stderr: bool = True) -> Tuple[str, int]:
+                              connect_stderr: bool = True,
+                              drop_successful_output: bool = False) \
+        -> Tuple[str, int]:
     """
     Run a tool and return both its output and its exit code
     """
@@ -152,6 +154,8 @@ def qemu_tool_pipe_and_status(tool: str, args: Sequence[str],
             cmd = ' '.join(args)
             sys.stderr.write(f'{tool} received signal \
                                {-subp.returncode}: {cmd}\n')
+        if drop_successful_output and subp.returncode == 0:
+            output = ''
         return (output, subp.returncode)
 
 def qemu_img_create_prepare_args(args: List[str]) -> List[str]:
@@ -196,8 +200,10 @@ def qemu_img_pipe_and_status(*args: str) -> Tuple[str, int]:
     """
     Run qemu-img and return both its output and its exit code
     """
+    is_create = bool(args and args[0] == 'create')
     full_args = qemu_img_args + qemu_img_create_prepare_args(list(args))
-    return qemu_tool_pipe_and_status('qemu-img', full_args)
+    return qemu_tool_pipe_and_status('qemu-img', full_args,
+                                     drop_successful_output=is_create)
 
 def qemu_img(*args: str) -> int:
     '''Run qemu-img and return the exit code'''
