diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_ut.py b/test/py/tests/test_ut.py
index c97ab6b2a46..10ec7e582e0 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_ut.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_ut.py
@@ -57,19 +57,6 @@ def setup_image(cons, devnum, part_type, img_size=20, second_part=False,
                              stdin=spec.encode('utf-8'))
     return fname, mnt
 
-def copy_prepared_image(cons, devnum, fname, basename='mmc'):
-    """Use a prepared image since we cannot create one
-
-    Args:
-        cons (ConsoleBase): Console touse
-        devnum (int): device number
-        fname (str): Filename of MMC image
-        basename (str): Base name to use in the filename, e.g. 'mmc'
-    """
-    infname = os.path.join(cons.config.source_dir,
-                           f'test/py/tests/bootstd/{basename}{devnum}.img.xz')
-    u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, ['sh', '-c', f'xz -dc {infname} >{fname}'])
-
 def setup_bootmenu_image(cons):
     """Create a 20MB disk image with a single ext4 partition
 
@@ -78,7 +65,6 @@ def setup_bootmenu_image(cons):
     mmc_dev = 4
     fname, mnt = setup_image(cons, mmc_dev, 0x83)
 
-    complete = False
     script = '''# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
 #
 # Please edit /boot/armbianEnv.txt to set supported parameters
@@ -187,19 +173,14 @@ booti ${kernel_addr_r} ${ramdisk_addr_r} ${fdt_addr_r}
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'fallocate -l 18M {fsfile}')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'mkfs.ext4 {fsfile} -d {mnt}')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'dd if={fsfile} of={fname} bs=1M seek=1')
-    complete = True
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'rm -rf {mnt}')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'rm -f {fsfile}')
 
-    if not complete:
-        copy_prepared_image(cons, mmc_dev, fname)
-
 def setup_bootflow_image(cons):
     """Create a 20MB disk image with a single FAT partition"""
     mmc_dev = 1
     fname, mnt = setup_image(cons, mmc_dev, 0xc, second_part=True)
 
-    complete = False
     vmlinux = 'vmlinuz-5.3.7-301.fc31.armv7hl'
     initrd = 'initramfs-5.3.7-301.fc31.armv7hl.img'
     dtbdir = 'dtb-5.3.7-301.fc31.armv7hl'
@@ -244,11 +225,8 @@ label Fedora-Workstation-armhfp-31-1.9 (5.3.7-301.fc31.armv7hl)
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'mkfs.vfat {fsfile}')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, ['sh', '-c', f'mcopy -i {fsfile} {mnt}/* ::/'])
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'dd if={fsfile} of={fname} bs=1M seek=1')
-    complete = True
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'rm -rf {mnt}')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'rm -f {fsfile}')
-    if not complete:
-        copy_prepared_image(cons, mmc_dev, fname)
 
 def setup_cros_image(cons):
     """Create a 20MB disk image with ChromiumOS partitions"""
@@ -569,7 +547,6 @@ def setup_efi_image(cons):
     fname, mnt = setup_image(cons, devnum, 0xc, second_part=True,
                              basename=basename)
 
-    complete = False
     efi_dir = os.path.join(mnt, 'EFI')
     mkdir_cond(efi_dir)
     bootdir = os.path.join(efi_dir, 'BOOT')
@@ -585,14 +562,9 @@ def setup_efi_image(cons):
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'mkfs.vfat {fsfile}')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, ['sh', '-c', f'mcopy -vs -i {fsfile} {mnt}/* ::/'])
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'dd if={fsfile} of={fname} bs=1M seek=1')
-    complete = True
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'rm -rf {mnt}')
     u_boot_utils.run_and_log(cons, f'rm -f {fsfile}')
 
-    if not complete:
-        copy_prepared_image(cons, devnum, fname, basename)
-
-
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_bootflow')
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('sandbox')
 def test_ut_dm_init_bootstd(u_boot_console):