diff --git a/test/shell/vgcfgbackup-lvm1.sh b/test/shell/vgcfgbackup-lvm1.sh
index a148ec1de..9b81e28c2 100644
--- a/test/shell/vgcfgbackup-lvm1.sh
+++ b/test/shell/vgcfgbackup-lvm1.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ aux lvmconf "backup/backup = 0"
 # vgcfgbackup correctly stores metadata LVM1 with missing PVs
 
 pvcreate -M1 "${DEVICES[@]}"
-vgcreate $SHARED -M1 -c n "$vg" "${DEVICES[@]}"
+vgcreate $SHARED -M1 "$vg" "${DEVICES[@]}"
 lvcreate -l1 -n $lv1 $vg "$dev1"
 pvremove -ff -y "$dev2"
 not lvcreate -l1 -n $lv1 $vg "$dev3"
diff --git a/test/shell/vgchange-usage.sh b/test/shell/vgchange-usage.sh
index 1885a6458..9fe9bc593 100644
--- a/test/shell/vgchange-usage.sh
+++ b/test/shell/vgchange-usage.sh
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ vgremove -ff $vg
 test -n "$LVM_TEST_LVMLOCKD" && exit 0
 
 # set cluster bit
-vgcreate -cn $vg "$dev1" "$dev2" "$dev3"
+vgcreate $vg "$dev1" "$dev2" "$dev3"
 # check prompt to change cluster bit without giving explicit vg name
 fail vgchange -cy 2>&1 | tee out
 grep "y/n" out
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ if test -e LOCAL_CLVMD ; then
 	# check we do not support conversion of just locally active LVs
 	lvchange -an $vg
 	lvchange -ay $vg
-	not vgchange -cn $vg
+	not vgchange $vg
 	lvchange -an $vg
 	lvchange -aey $vg
-	vgchange -cn $vg
+	vgchange $vg
 else
 	# no clvmd is running
 	fail vgchange -cy $vg
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ else
 	vgs --ignoreskippedcluster $vg 2>&1 | tee out
 	not grep "Skipping clustered volume group" out
 	# reset back to non-clustered VG with disabled locking
-	vgchange -cn $vg --config 'global{locking_type=0}' $vg
+	vgchange $vg --config 'global{locking_type=0}' $vg
 fi
 check vg_attr_bit cluster $vg "-"
 
diff --git a/test/shell/vgsplit-usage.sh b/test/shell/vgsplit-usage.sh
index a112e8621..38f3964c5 100644
--- a/test/shell/vgsplit-usage.sh
+++ b/test/shell/vgsplit-usage.sh
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ grep "Volume group \"$vg2\" exists, but new VG option specified" err
 vgremove $vg1 $vg2
 
 # vgsplit rejects split because clustered given with existing vg
-vgcreate -M$mdatype --clustered n $vg1 "$dev1" "$dev2"
-vgcreate -M$mdatype --clustered n $vg2 "$dev3" "$dev4"
-not vgsplit --clustered n $vg1 $vg2 "$dev1" 2>err
+vgcreate -M$mdatype $vg1 "$dev1" "$dev2"
+vgcreate -M$mdatype $vg2 "$dev3" "$dev4"
+not vgsplit $vg1 $vg2 "$dev1" 2>err
 grep "Volume group \"$vg2\" exists, but new VG option specified" err
 vgremove $vg1 $vg2