diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
index d006f56127..1771d01977 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
@@ -207,15 +207,6 @@ def qemu_img_create_prepare_args(args: List[str]) -> List[str]:
 
     return result
 
-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,
-                                     drop_successful_output=is_create)
-
 def qemu_img(*args: str, check: bool = True, combine_stdio: bool = True
              ) -> 'subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]':
     """
@@ -321,17 +312,14 @@ def qemu_img_info(*args: str) -> Any:
 def qemu_img_map(*args: str) -> Any:
     return qemu_img_json('map', "--output", "json", *args)
 
-def qemu_img_pipe(*args: str) -> str:
-    '''Run qemu-img and return its output'''
-    return qemu_img_pipe_and_status(*args)[0]
-
-def qemu_img_log(*args):
-    result = qemu_img_pipe(*args)
-    log(result, filters=[filter_testfiles])
+def qemu_img_log(*args: str) -> 'subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]':
+    result = qemu_img(*args, check=False)
+    log(result.stdout, filters=[filter_testfiles])
     return result
 
-def img_info_log(filename, filter_path=None, use_image_opts=False,
-                 extra_args=()):
+def img_info_log(filename: str, filter_path: Optional[str] = None,
+                 use_image_opts: bool = False, extra_args: Sequence[str] = (),
+                 ) -> None:
     args = ['info']
     if use_image_opts:
         args.append('--image-opts')
@@ -340,7 +328,7 @@ def img_info_log(filename, filter_path=None, use_image_opts=False,
     args += extra_args
     args.append(filename)
 
-    output = qemu_img_pipe(*args)
+    output = qemu_img(*args, check=False).stdout
     if not filter_path:
         filter_path = filename
     log(filter_img_info(output, filter_path))