diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
index ec448da09e..3484041cc8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
@@ -874,7 +874,6 @@ mymain(void)
     } while (0)
 
     DO_TEST_CPU_GROUP("x86-modern-bulk", 7, true, false);
-    DO_TEST_CPU_GROUP("x86-old-bulk", 7, false, false);
     DO_TEST_CPU_GROUP("ppc64-modern-bulk", 24, true, false);
     DO_TEST_CPU_GROUP("ppc64-modern-bulk", 15, true, true);
     DO_TEST_CPU_GROUP("ppc64-modern-bulk", 23, true, true);
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-domain.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-domain.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index ef0e39397b..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-domain.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static' current='5'>8</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu>
-    <topology sockets="4" cores="2" threads="1"/>
-  </cpu>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-monitor.json b/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-monitor.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 626c0a5699..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-monitor.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,193 +0,0 @@
-{"execute":"query-cpus-fast","id":"libvirt-1"}
-
-{
-  "return": [
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": true,
-      "cpu-index": 0,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[0]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518291
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 1,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[2]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518292
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 2,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[3]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518294
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 3,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[4]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518295
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 4,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[5]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518296
-    }
-  ],
-  "id": "libvirt-22"
-}
-
-{"execute":"cpu-add","arguments":{"id":5},"id":"libvirt-2"}
-
-{"return": {}}
-
-{"execute":"query-cpus-fast","id":"libvirt-3"}
-
-{
-  "return": [
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": true,
-      "cpu-index": 0,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[0]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518291
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 1,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[2]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518292
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 2,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[3]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518294
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 3,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[4]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518295
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 4,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[5]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518296
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 5,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/peripheral/vcpu5",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518297
-    }
-  ],
-  "id": "libvirt-22"
-}
-
-{"execute":"cpu-add","arguments":{"id":6},"id":"libvirt-4"}
-
-{"return": {}}
-
-{"execute":"query-cpus-fast","id":"libvirt-5"}
-
-{
-  "return": [
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": true,
-      "cpu-index": 0,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[0]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518291
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 1,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[2]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518292
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 2,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[3]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518294
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 3,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[4]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518295
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 4,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[5]",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518296
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 5,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/peripheral/vcpu5",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518297
-    },
-    {
-      "target": "x86",
-      "current": false,
-      "cpu-index": 6,
-      "qom-path": "/machine/peripheral/vcpu6",
-      "pc": -2130415978,
-      "halted": true,
-      "thread-id": 518298
-    }
-  ],
-  "id": "libvirt-22"
-}
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-result-conf.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-result-conf.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a3ca61ce76..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-result-conf.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static' current='7'>8</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu>
-    <topology sockets='4' dies='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>
-  </cpu>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-result-live.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-result-live.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 96dd8b5873..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestcpus/x86-old-bulk-result-live.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='qemu' id='7'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static' current='7'>8</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu>
-    <topology sockets='4' dies='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>
-  </cpu>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
-      <alias name='usb'/>
-      <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>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
-      <alias name='input0'/>
-    </input>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
-      <alias name='input1'/>
-    </input>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <alias name='balloon0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>