diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.json b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.json
index b810d7cc87..9dae86fcbc 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.json
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.json
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "compress-level": 1,
-  "compress-threads": 8,
-  "decompress-threads": 2,
   "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
   "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
   "max-bandwidth": 33554432,
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.reply b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.reply
index dd8c5287a5..e9c3c4714e 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.reply
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.reply
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "libvirt-1",
   "return": {
-    "decompress-threads": 2,
     "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
-    "compress-threads": 8,
-    "compress-level": 1,
     "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
     "max-bandwidth": 33554432,
     "downtime-limit": 300
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.xml b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.xml
index 2ca532eff5..e8af42dff5 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.xml
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/basic.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 <test>
   <migParams>
-    <param name='compress-level' value='1'/>
-    <param name='compress-threads' value='8'/>
-    <param name='decompress-threads' value='2'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-initial' value='20'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-increment' value='10'/>
     <param name='max-bandwidth' value='33554432'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.json b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.json
index d42684a9de..098d3ae148 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.json
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.json
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "compress-level": 1,
-  "compress-threads": 8,
-  "decompress-threads": 2,
   "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
   "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
   "tls-creds": "objlibvirt_migrate_tls0",
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.reply b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.reply
index 001241b075..e3ce8e7778 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.reply
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.reply
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 {
   "id": "libvirt-1",
   "return": {
-    "decompress-threads": 2,
     "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
-    "compress-threads": 8,
     "tls-hostname": "",
-    "compress-level": 1,
     "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
     "tls-creds": "objlibvirt_migrate_tls0",
     "max-bandwidth": 33554432,
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.xml b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.xml
index 3e60c4dec3..554b6855d4 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.xml
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-enabled.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 <test>
   <migParams>
-    <param name='compress-level' value='1'/>
-    <param name='compress-threads' value='8'/>
-    <param name='decompress-threads' value='2'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-initial' value='20'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-increment' value='10'/>
     <param name='tls-creds' value='objlibvirt_migrate_tls0'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.json b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.json
index abbd9f124b..2943df769b 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.json
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.json
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "compress-level": 1,
-  "compress-threads": 8,
-  "decompress-threads": 2,
   "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
   "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
   "tls-creds": "objlibvirt_migrate_tls0",
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.reply b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.reply
index 74f069f780..f7e7a96bc5 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.reply
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.reply
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 {
   "id": "libvirt-1",
   "return": {
-    "decompress-threads": 2,
     "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
-    "compress-threads": 8,
     "tls-hostname": "f27-1.virt",
-    "compress-level": 1,
     "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
     "tls-creds": "objlibvirt_migrate_tls0",
     "max-bandwidth": 33554432,
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.xml b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.xml
index 4310e789a0..addb5e68a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.xml
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls-hostname.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 <test>
   <migParams>
-    <param name='compress-level' value='1'/>
-    <param name='compress-threads' value='8'/>
-    <param name='decompress-threads' value='2'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-initial' value='20'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-increment' value='10'/>
     <param name='tls-creds' value='objlibvirt_migrate_tls0'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.json b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.json
index 02e90c60ea..2bfd4a2635 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.json
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.json
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "compress-level": 1,
-  "compress-threads": 8,
-  "decompress-threads": 2,
   "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
   "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
   "tls-creds": "",
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.reply b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.reply
index 591eca6926..cd5bb26cca 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.reply
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.reply
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 {
   "id": "libvirt-1",
   "return": {
-    "decompress-threads": 2,
     "cpu-throttle-increment": 10,
-    "compress-threads": 8,
     "tls-hostname": "",
-    "compress-level": 1,
     "cpu-throttle-initial": 20,
     "tls-creds": "",
     "max-bandwidth": 33554432,
diff --git a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.xml b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.xml
index 71e5bbb7cb..37ea8e90ec 100644
--- a/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.xml
+++ b/tests/qemumigparamsdata/tls.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 <test>
   <migParams>
-    <param name='compress-level' value='1'/>
-    <param name='compress-threads' value='8'/>
-    <param name='decompress-threads' value='2'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-initial' value='20'/>
     <param name='cpu-throttle-increment' value='10'/>
     <param name='tls-creds' value=''/>