diff --git a/tests/data/test1330 b/tests/data/test1330
index 4e97162b54..93b8604614 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1330
+++ b/tests/data/test1330
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ TrackMemory
 <name>
 unit tests memory tracking operational
 </name>
-<command>
-nothing
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/data/test1521 b/tests/data/test1521
index f62f58c5f9..a6319e3f36 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1521
+++ b/tests/data/test1521
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 Test all curl_easy_setopt and curl_easy_getinfo options
 </name>
-<command>
-unused
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/data/test1537 b/tests/data/test1537
index c999e9a6bf..9e585b7a23 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1537
+++ b/tests/data/test1537
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 libcurl URL escape/unescape tests
 </name>
-<command>
-nothing
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/data/test1538 b/tests/data/test1538
index 0615a9a4ca..02f8bc431b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1538
+++ b/tests/data/test1538
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 libcurl strerror API call tests
 </name>
-<command>
-nothing
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/data/test509 b/tests/data/test509
index 4cdbe80dba..4990f3738a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test509
+++ b/tests/data/test509
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 initialization with memory callbacks and actual usage
 </name>
-<command>
-nothing
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/data/test517 b/tests/data/test517
index ef18e3395a..fb57f4a4be 100644
--- a/tests/data/test517
+++ b/tests/data/test517
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 curl_getdate() testing
 </name>
-<command>
-nothing
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/data/test557 b/tests/data/test557
index 9d86c0ac21..08394d229f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test557
+++ b/tests/data/test557
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 curl_mprintf() testing
 </name>
-<command>
-nothing
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #
diff --git a/tests/data/test558 b/tests/data/test558
index a7d6129e92..2dcf270bf8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test558
+++ b/tests/data/test558
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ lib%TESTNUMBER
 <name>
 libtest memory tracking operational
 </name>
-<command>
-nothing
-</command>
 </client>
 
 #