diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/181 b/tests/qemu-iotests/181
index 0c91e8f9de..5e767c6195 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/181
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/181
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 15
 
 _supported_fmt generic
 # Formats that do not support live migration
-_unsupported_fmt qcow vdi vhdx vmdk vpc vvfat
+_unsupported_fmt qcow vdi vhdx vmdk vpc vvfat parallels
 _supported_proto generic
 _supported_os Linux
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/check b/tests/qemu-iotests/check
index e6b6ff7a04..469142cd58 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/check
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/check
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ testlist options
 
         -parallels)
             IMGFMT=parallels
-            IMGFMT_GENERIC=false
             xpand=false
             ;;