diff --git a/tests/vm/basevm.py b/tests/vm/basevm.py
index a97e23b0ce..8aef4cff96 100644
--- a/tests/vm/basevm.py
+++ b/tests/vm/basevm.py
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ class BaseVM(object):
         self._guest = guest
         # Init console so we can start consuming the chars.
         self.console_init()
-        usernet_info = guest.qmp("human-monitor-command",
-                                 command_line="info usernet").get("return")
+        usernet_info = guest.cmd("human-monitor-command",
+                                 command_line="info usernet")
         self.ssh_port = get_info_usernet_hostfwd_port(usernet_info)
         if not self.ssh_port:
             raise Exception("Cannot find ssh port from 'info usernet':\n%s" % \