diff --git a/tests/data/test1506 b/tests/data/test1506
index d3cec05780..a22530ce74 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1506
+++ b/tests/data/test1506
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 HTTP GET connection cache limit (CURLMOPT_MAXCONNECTS)
 </name>
-<command>
-http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTPPORT
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test1508 b/tests/data/test1508
index 9b210ec0f3..65345df7b9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1508
+++ b/tests/data/test1508
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 Close a multi handle without using it
 </name>
-<command>
-http://%HOSTIP:%NOLISTENPORT/path/%TESTNUMBER
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test1510 b/tests/data/test1510
index 236fbde3d9..1b31a2bf0d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1510
+++ b/tests/data/test1510
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 HTTP GET connection cache limit (CURLOPT_MAXCONNECTS)
 </name>
-<command>
-http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTPPORT
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test1512 b/tests/data/test1512
index c0c23467b2..2b45677d71 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1512
+++ b/tests/data/test1512
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 GLOBAL CACHE test over two easy performs
 </name>
-<command>
-http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTPPORT
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test1550 b/tests/data/test1550
index 3d747792fe..8fd36f72e7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1550
+++ b/tests/data/test1550
@@ -22,8 +22,5 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 verify setting pipelining blocklisting options
 </name>
-<command>
-http://%HOSTIP:%NOLISTENPORT/%TESTNUMBER
-</command>
 </client>
 </testcase>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1564 b/tests/data/test1564
index 59cef7157b..e690674507 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1564
+++ b/tests/data/test1564
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 wakeup before poll with no easy handles
 </name>
-<command>
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test1597 b/tests/data/test1597
index 047bf7bd80..0becf616ca 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1597
+++ b/tests/data/test1597
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ CURLOPT_PROTOCOLS_STR
 <tool>
 lib%TESTNUMBER
 </tool>
-<command>
--
-</command>
 </client>
 
 <verify>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2402 b/tests/data/test2402
index 563443171a..82d0075cca 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2402
+++ b/tests/data/test2402
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 HTTP GET multiple files over HTTP/2 using HTTPS
 </name>
-<command>
-https://%HOSTIP:%HTTP2TLSPORT/path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTP2TLSPORT
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test2404 b/tests/data/test2404
index 4ebcceac81..ba3ee2a717 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2404
+++ b/tests/data/test2404
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 HTTP/2 using STREAM_WEIGHTs
 </name>
-<command>
-https://%HOSTIP:%HTTP2TLSPORT/path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTP2TLSPORT
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test2502 b/tests/data/test2502
index 311b23deff..295134764d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2502
+++ b/tests/data/test2502
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 HTTP GET multiple over HTTP/3
 </name>
-<command>
-https://%HOSTIP:%HTTP3PORT/path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTP3PORT %CERTDIR/certs/test-ca.cacert
-</command>
 </client>
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
diff --git a/tests/data/test3026 b/tests/data/test3026
index ee9b30678b..08d74c4d9f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3026
+++ b/tests/data/test3026
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ curl_global_init thread-safety
 <tool>
 lib%TESTNUMBER
 </tool>
-<command>
-none
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #