diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
index aaf4da8be4..d006f56127 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
@@ -1445,20 +1445,20 @@ def has_working_luks() -> Tuple[bool, str]:
     """
 
     img_file = f'{test_dir}/luks-test.luks'
-    (output, status) = \
-        qemu_img_pipe_and_status('create', '-f', 'luks',
-                                 '--object', luks_default_secret_object,
-                                 '-o', luks_default_key_secret_opt,
-                                 '-o', 'iter-time=10',
-                                 img_file, '1G')
+    res = qemu_img('create', '-f', 'luks',
+                   '--object', luks_default_secret_object,
+                   '-o', luks_default_key_secret_opt,
+                   '-o', 'iter-time=10',
+                   img_file, '1G',
+                   check=False)
     try:
         os.remove(img_file)
     except OSError:
         pass
 
-    if status != 0:
-        reason = output
-        for line in output.splitlines():
+    if res.returncode:
+        reason = res.stdout
+        for line in res.stdout.splitlines():
             if img_file + ':' in line:
                 reason = line.split(img_file + ':', 1)[1].strip()
                 break