diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
index d2f0efe..ceb2328 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=-1024 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 qemu-img: qcow2 doesn't support shrinking images yet
-qemu-img: Formatting or formatting option not supported for file format 'qcow2'
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Could not resize image: Operation not supported
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=-1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -- -1k
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=-1k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 qemu-img: qcow2 doesn't support shrinking images yet
-qemu-img: Formatting or formatting option not supported for file format 'qcow2'
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Could not resize image: Operation not supported
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=-1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -- 1kilobyte
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=foobar TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 qemu-img: Parameter 'size' expects a size
-qemu-img: Invalid options for file format 'qcow2'.
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid options for file format 'qcow2'.
 
 == Check correct interpretation of suffixes for cluster size ==
 
@@ -163,13 +163,11 @@
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='1.1' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.42 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Invalid compatibility level: '0.42'
-qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: error while creating qcow2: Invalid argument
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid compatibility level: '0.42'
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.42' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=foobar TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Invalid compatibility level: 'foobar'
-qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: error while creating qcow2: Invalid argument
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid compatibility level: 'foobar'
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='foobar' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 == Check preallocation option ==
@@ -181,8 +179,7 @@
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='metadata' lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=1234 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Invalid preallocation mode: '1234'
-qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: error while creating qcow2: Invalid argument
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid preallocation mode: '1234'
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='1234' lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 == Check encryption option ==
@@ -205,8 +202,7 @@
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off 
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.10,lazy_refcounts=on TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Lazy refcounts only supported with compatibility level 1.1 and above (use compat=1.1 or greater)
-qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: error while creating qcow2: Invalid argument
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Lazy refcounts only supported with compatibility level 1.1 and above (use compat=1.1 or greater)
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on 
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
index 86e989c..88e8fa7 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
@@ -4,20 +4,16 @@
 === Unknown option ===
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=on: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=1234: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,unknown_opt=foo: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Block format 'qcow2' used by device 'ide0-hd0' doesn't support the option 'unknown_opt'
 
 
 === Enable and disable lazy refcounting on the command line, plus some invalid values ===
@@ -31,24 +27,20 @@
 (qemu) q[K[Dqu[K[D[Dqui[K[D[D[Dquit[K
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=: Parameter 'lazy-refcounts' expects 'on' or 'off'
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Parameter 'lazy-refcounts' expects 'on' or 'off'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=42
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=42: Parameter 'lazy-refcounts' expects 'on' or 'off'
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=42: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=42: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Parameter 'lazy-refcounts' expects 'on' or 'off'
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=foo
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=foo: Parameter 'lazy-refcounts' expects 'on' or 'off'
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=foo: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=foo: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Parameter 'lazy-refcounts' expects 'on' or 'off'
 
 
 === With version 2 images enabling lazy refcounts must fail ===
 
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=on
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=on: Lazy refcounts require a qcow2 image with at least qemu 1.1 compatibility level
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=on: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=on: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Lazy refcounts require a qcow2 image with at least qemu 1.1 compatibility level
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,lazy-refcounts=off
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
@@ -208,21 +200,18 @@
 (qemu) q[K[Dqu[K[D[Dqui[K[D[D[Dquit[K
 
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,file.driver=qcow2
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,file.driver=qcow2: Can't use 'qcow2' as a block driver for the protocol level
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,file.driver=qcow2: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid argument
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,file.driver=qcow2: could not open disk image TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Can't use 'qcow2' as a block driver for the protocol level
 
 
 === Parsing protocol from file name ===
 
 Testing: -hda foo:bar
-QEMU_PROG: -hda foo:bar: Unknown protocol
-QEMU_PROG: -hda foo:bar: could not open disk image foo:bar: No such file or directory
+QEMU_PROG: -hda foo:bar: could not open disk image foo:bar: Unknown protocol
 
 Testing: -drive file=foo:bar
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=foo:bar: Unknown protocol
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file=foo:bar: could not open disk image foo:bar: No such file or directory
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=foo:bar: could not open disk image foo:bar: Unknown protocol
 
 Testing: -drive file.filename=foo:bar
-QEMU_PROG: -drive file.filename=foo:bar: could not open disk image ide0-hd0: No such file or directory
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file.filename=foo:bar: could not open disk image ide0-hd0: Could not open 'foo:bar': No such file or directory
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/054.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/054.out
index 2f357c2..7161d6e 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/054.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/054.out
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 QA output created by 054
 
 creating too large image (1 EB)
-qemu-img: The image size is too large for file format 'qcow2' (try using a larger cluster size)
+qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT: The image size is too large for file format 'IMGFMT' (try using a larger cluster size)
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=1152921504606846976 
 
 creating too large image (1 EB) using qcow2.py
 Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=4294967296 
-qemu-img: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2': File too large
+qemu-img: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2': Image is too big
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/060 b/tests/qemu-iotests/060
index 65bb09f..9bbc43b 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/060
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/060
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 ./qcow2.py "$TEST_IMG" dump-header | grep incompatible_features
 
 # Try to open the image R/W (which should fail)
-$QEMU_IO -c "read 0 512" "$TEST_IMG" 2>&1 | _filter_qemu_io | sed -e "s/can't open device .*$/can't open device/"
+$QEMU_IO -c "read 0 512" "$TEST_IMG" 2>&1 | _filter_qemu_io | _filter_testdir | _filter_imgfmt
 
 # Try to open it RO (which should succeed)
 $QEMU_IO -c "read 0 512" -r "$TEST_IMG" | _filter_qemu_io
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
index ca4583a..648f743 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 qcow2: Preventing invalid write on metadata (overlaps with active L1 table); image marked as corrupt.
 write failed: Input/output error
 incompatible_features     0x2
-qcow2: Image is corrupt; cannot be opened read/write.
-qemu-io: can't open device
+qemu-io: can't open device TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT: IMGFMT: Image is corrupt; cannot be opened read/write
 no file open, try 'help open'
 read 512/512 bytes at offset 0
 512 bytes, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc
index 88fecf7..28b39e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.rc
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     fi
 
     # XXX(hch): have global image options?
-    $QEMU_IMG create -f $IMGFMT $extra_img_options $img_name $image_size | \
+    $QEMU_IMG create -f $IMGFMT $extra_img_options $img_name $image_size 2>&1 | \
         sed -e "s#$IMGPROTO:$TEST_DIR#TEST_DIR#g" \
             -e "s#$TEST_DIR#TEST_DIR#g" \
             -e "s#$IMGFMT#IMGFMT#g" \