diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/082 b/tests/qemu-iotests/082
index d0afa46e9a..278511dba4 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/082
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/082
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ run_qemu_img amend -f $IMGFMT -o backing_file="$TEST_IMG" -o ,, -o help "$TEST_I
 
 # Leave out everything that isn't needed
 run_qemu_img amend -f $IMGFMT -o help
-run_qemu_img convert -o help
+
+# amend requires specifying either a format explicitly, or a file
+# which it can probe
+run_qemu_img amend -o help
 
 # Try help option for a format that does not support amendment
 run_qemu_img amend -f bochs -o help
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
index d36938da9b..9a23b68511 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
@@ -831,9 +831,8 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
 
 Note that not all of these options may be amendable.
 
-Testing: convert -o help
-Supported options:
-  size=<size>            - Virtual disk size
+Testing: amend -o help
+qemu-img: Expecting one image file name
 
 Testing: amend -f bochs -o help
 qemu-img: Format driver 'bochs' does not support option amendment