diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/207 b/tests/qemu-iotests/207
index 0f5c4bc8a0..41dcf3ff55 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/207
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/207
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ def filter_hash(qmsg):
         if key == 'hash' and re.match('[0-9a-f]+', value):
             return 'HASH'
         return value
-    return iotests.filter_qmp(qmsg, _filter)
+    if isinstance(qmsg, str):
+        # Strip key type and fingerprint
+        p = r"\S+ (key fingerprint) '(md5|sha1|sha256):[0-9a-f]+'"
+        return re.sub(p, r"\1 '\2:HASH'", qmsg)
+    else:
+        return iotests.filter_qmp(qmsg, _filter)
 
 def blockdev_create(vm, options):
     vm.blockdev_create(options, filters=[iotests.filter_qmp_testfiles, filter_hash])
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/207.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/207.out
index aeb8569d77..05cf753283 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/207.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/207.out
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ virtual size: 4 MiB (4194304 bytes)
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-create", "arguments": {"job-id": "job0", "options": {"driver": "ssh", "location": {"host-key-check": {"hash": "wrong", "mode": "hash", "type": "md5"}, "path": "TEST_DIR/PID-t.img", "server": {"host": "127.0.0.1", "port": "22"}}, "size": 2097152}}}
 {"return": {}}
-Job failed: remote host key does not match host_key_check 'wrong'
+Job failed: remote host key fingerprint 'md5:HASH' does not match host_key_check 'md5:wrong'
 {"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
 {"return": {}}
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ virtual size: 8 MiB (8388608 bytes)
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-create", "arguments": {"job-id": "job0", "options": {"driver": "ssh", "location": {"host-key-check": {"hash": "wrong", "mode": "hash", "type": "sha1"}, "path": "TEST_DIR/PID-t.img", "server": {"host": "127.0.0.1", "port": "22"}}, "size": 2097152}}}
 {"return": {}}
-Job failed: remote host key does not match host_key_check 'wrong'
+Job failed: remote host key fingerprint 'sha1:HASH' does not match host_key_check 'sha1:wrong'
 {"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
 {"return": {}}
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ virtual size: 4 MiB (4194304 bytes)
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-create", "arguments": {"job-id": "job0", "options": {"driver": "ssh", "location": {"host-key-check": {"hash": "wrong", "mode": "hash", "type": "sha256"}, "path": "TEST_DIR/PID-t.img", "server": {"host": "127.0.0.1", "port": "22"}}, "size": 2097152}}}
 {"return": {}}
-Job failed: remote host key does not match host_key_check 'wrong'
+Job failed: remote host key fingerprint 'sha256:HASH' does not match host_key_check 'sha256:wrong'
 {"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "job0"}}
 {"return": {}}