diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
index 8036adc1bd..4ef81e079d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ qemuHotplugCreateObjects(virDomainXMLOptionPtr xmlopt,
                                                driver.caps,
                                                driver.xmlopt,
                                                QEMU_EXPECTED_VIRT_TYPES,
-                                               0)))
+                                               VIR_DOMAIN_XML_INACTIVE)))
         goto cleanup;
 
     priv = (*vm)->privateData;
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-compat-2+console-virtio.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-compat-2+console-virtio.xml
index 25fc120f63..ec1c6e8f7e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-compat-2+console-virtio.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-compat-2+console-virtio.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<domain type='kvm' id='2'>
+<domain type='kvm'>
   <name>f17</name>
   <uuid>a1cd52eb-d37f-4717-fc6e-972f0774f4c9</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
       <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='none'/>
       <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/f17.qcow2'/>
       <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
-      <alias name='virtio-disk0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
@@ -38,22 +37,16 @@
       <source file='/home/user/tmp/Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso'/>
       <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
       <readonly/>
-      <alias name='ide0-1-0'/>
       <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
     <controller type='ide' index='0'>
-      <alias name='ide0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
     </controller>
     <controller type='usb' index='0'>
-      <alias name='usb0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
     </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
-      <alias name='pci.0'/>
-    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
     <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
-      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
     </controller>
     <interface type='network'>
@@ -63,62 +56,45 @@
         <inbound average='4000' peak='8000' floor='200' burst='1024'/>
         <outbound average='4000' peak='8000' burst='1024'/>
       </bandwidth>
-      <target dev='vnet0'/>
       <model type='virtio'/>
-      <alias name='net0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <serial type='pty'>
-      <source path='/dev/pts/22'/>
       <target type='isa-serial' port='0'/>
-      <alias name='serial0'/>
     </serial>
     <serial type='pty'>
-      <source path='/dev/pts/25'/>
       <target port='0'/>
-      <alias name='serial1'/>
     </serial>
     <serial type='tcp'>
       <source mode='bind' host='0.0.0.0' service='2445'/>
       <protocol type='raw'/>
       <target port='1'/>
-      <alias name='serial2'/>
     </serial>
-    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/22'>
-      <source path='/dev/pts/22'/>
+    <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
-      <alias name='serial0'/>
     </console>
     <console type='pty'>
-      <source path='/dev/pts/26'/>
       <target type='virtio' port='1'/>
-      <alias name='console1'/>
     </console>
     <channel type='unix'>
       <source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/f17x86_64.agent'/>
       <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
-      <alias name='channel0'/>
       <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
     </channel>
-    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
-      <alias name='input0'/>
-    </input>
+    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <graphics type='vnc' port='5900' autoport='yes' listen='0.0.0.0'>
+    <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes' listen='0.0.0.0'>
       <listen type='address' address='0.0.0.0'/>
     </graphics>
     <sound model='ich6'>
-      <alias name='sound0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
     </sound>
     <video>
       <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
-      <alias name='video0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <alias name='balloon0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
   </devices>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-virtio.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-virtio.xml
index bfab6ff05e..3eb2be9e8e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-virtio.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-console-virtio.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <source path='/dev/pts/26'/>
       <target type='virtio' port='1'/>
-      <alias name='console1'/>
     </console>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-2.xml
index e5c45a3148..4d4ac4706c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-2.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<domain type='kvm' id='2'>
+<domain type='kvm'>
   <name>f17</name>
   <uuid>a1cd52eb-d37f-4717-fc6e-972f0774f4c9</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
       <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='none'/>
       <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/f17.qcow2'/>
       <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
-      <alias name='virtio-disk0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
@@ -38,22 +37,16 @@
       <source file='/home/user/tmp/Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso'/>
       <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
       <readonly/>
-      <alias name='ide0-1-0'/>
       <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
     <controller type='ide' index='0'>
-      <alias name='ide0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
     </controller>
     <controller type='usb' index='0'>
-      <alias name='usb0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
     </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
-      <alias name='pci.0'/>
-    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
     <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
-      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
     </controller>
     <interface type='network'>
@@ -63,57 +56,42 @@
         <inbound average='4000' peak='8000' floor='200' burst='1024'/>
         <outbound average='4000' peak='8000' burst='1024'/>
       </bandwidth>
-      <target dev='vnet0'/>
       <model type='virtio'/>
-      <alias name='net0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <serial type='pty'>
-      <source path='/dev/pts/22'/>
       <target type='isa-serial' port='0'/>
-      <alias name='serial0'/>
     </serial>
     <serial type='pty'>
-      <source path='/dev/pts/25'/>
       <target port='0'/>
-      <alias name='serial1'/>
     </serial>
     <serial type='tcp'>
       <source mode='bind' host='0.0.0.0' service='2445'/>
       <protocol type='raw'/>
       <target port='1'/>
-      <alias name='serial2'/>
     </serial>
-    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/22'>
-      <source path='/dev/pts/22'/>
+    <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
-      <alias name='serial0'/>
     </console>
     <channel type='unix'>
       <source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/f17x86_64.agent'/>
       <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
-      <alias name='channel0'/>
       <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
     </channel>
-    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
-      <alias name='input0'/>
-    </input>
+    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <graphics type='vnc' port='5900' autoport='yes' listen='0.0.0.0'>
+    <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes' listen='0.0.0.0'>
       <listen type='address' address='0.0.0.0'/>
     </graphics>
     <sound model='ich6'>
-      <alias name='sound0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
     </sound>
     <video>
       <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
-      <alias name='video0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <alias name='balloon0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
   </devices>