diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/dimm_memory_lifecycle.py b/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/dimm_memory_lifecycle.py
index f3ea9dcdbb7..c398fcd03a1 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/dimm_memory_lifecycle.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/dimm_memory_lifecycle.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def run_test():
         check_dimm_mem_device_xml(
             {init_alias_name: init_xpath_list, plug_alias_name: plug_xpath_list})
 
-        virsh.managedsave(vm_name, **virsh_dargs)
+        vm.managedsave()
         vm.start()
         check_dimm_mem_device_xml(
             {init_alias_name: init_xpath_list, plug_alias_name: plug_xpath_list})
diff --git a/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/virtio_mem_device_lifecycle.py b/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/virtio_mem_device_lifecycle.py
index f794354e22a..1b8f384694b 100644
--- a/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/virtio_mem_device_lifecycle.py
+++ b/libvirt/tests/src/memory/memory_devices/virtio_mem_device_lifecycle.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def run_test():
         virsh.restore(state_file, ignore_status=False, debug=True)
         check_virtio_mem_device_xml({init_alias_name: init_xpath_list, plug_alias_name: plug_xpath_list})
 
-        virsh.managedsave(vm_name, ignore_status=False, debug=True)
+        vm.managedsave()
         vm.start()
         check_virtio_mem_device_xml({init_alias_name: init_xpath_list, plug_alias_name: plug_xpath_list})