diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
index 28388a0fbc..814804a4c6 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
@@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ class VM(qtest.QEMUQtestMachine):
 
     def __init__(self, path_suffix=''):
         name = "qemu%s-%d" % (path_suffix, os.getpid())
-        super(VM, self).__init__(qemu_prog, qemu_opts, name=name,
-                                 test_dir=test_dir,
-                                 socket_scm_helper=socket_scm_helper,
-                                 sock_dir=sock_dir)
+        super().__init__(qemu_prog, qemu_opts, name=name,
+                         test_dir=test_dir,
+                         socket_scm_helper=socket_scm_helper,
+                         sock_dir=sock_dir)
         self._num_drives = 0
 
     def add_object(self, opts):