diff --git a/tests/resize.sh b/tests/resize.sh
index 19b93fb01876c..9069b4970e92d 100755
--- a/tests/resize.sh
+++ b/tests/resize.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ set -e
 $ipset n resize-test hash:ip hashsize 64
 for x in `seq 1 32`; do
    for y in `seq 1 255`; do
-      $ipset a resize-test 192.168.$x.$y
-   done
+      echo "a resize-test 192.168.$x.$y"
+   done | $ipset restore
 done
diff --git a/tests/resizec.sh b/tests/resizec.sh
index 28d674769f76f..781acf74c38dd 100755
--- a/tests/resizec.sh
+++ b/tests/resizec.sh
@@ -25,65 +25,65 @@ case "$2" in
     	$ipset n test hash:ip $1 hashsize 64 comment
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y comment "text $ip$x$sep$y"
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y comment \"text $ip$x$sep$y\""
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     ipport)
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,port $1 hashsize 64 comment
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023 "text $ip$x$sep$y,1023"
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023 \"text $ip$x$sep$y,1023\""
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     ipportip)
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,port,ip $1 hashsize 64 comment
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2 comment "text $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2"
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2 comment \"text $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2\""
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     ipportnet)
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,port,net $1 hashsize 64 comment
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net comment "text $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net"
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net comment \"text $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net\""
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     net)
     	$ipset n test hash:net $1 hashsize 64 comment
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net comment "text $ip$x$sep$y/$net"
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net comment \"text $ip$x$sep$y/$net\""
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     netnet)
 	$ipset n test hash:net,net $1 hashsize 64 comment
 	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
 	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-		$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net comment "text $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net"
+		echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net comment \"text $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net\""
 	    done
-	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
 	;;
     netport)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,port $1 hashsize 64 comment
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023 comment "text $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023"
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023 comment \"text $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023\""
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     netiface)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,iface $1 hashsize 64 comment
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0 comment "text $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0"
+    	    	echo "$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0 comment \"text $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0\""
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
 esac
 $ipset l test | grep ^$ip | while read x y z; do
diff --git a/tests/resizen.sh b/tests/resizen.sh
index 9322bd2a2cfce..13221f7b0894a 100755
--- a/tests/resizen.sh
+++ b/tests/resizen.sh
@@ -25,80 +25,79 @@ case "$2" in
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,port,net $1 hashsize 64
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset t test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch 2>/dev/null
+    	    	echo "t test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore 2>/dev/null
     	;;
     netportnet)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,port,net $1 hashsize 64
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset t test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch 2>/dev/null
+    	    	echo "t test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore 2>/dev/null
     	;;
     net)
     	$ipset n test hash:net $1 hashsize 64
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net nomatch
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net nomatch 2>/dev/null
+    	    	echo "t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore 2>/dev/null
     	;;
     netnet)
 	$ipset n test hash:net,net $1 hashsize 64
 	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
 	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-		$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net nomatch
+		echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net nomatch"
 	    done
-	done
+	done | $ipset restore
 	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
 	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-		$ipset t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net nomatch \
-		2>/dev/null
+		echo "t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net nomatch"
 	    done
-	done
+	done | $ipset restore 2>/dev/null
 	;;
     netport)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,port $1 hashsize 64
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023 nomatch
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023 nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023 nomatch 2>/dev/null
+    	    	echo "t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023 nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore 2>/dev/null
     	;;
     netiface)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,iface $1 hashsize 64
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0 nomatch
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0 nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0 nomatch 2>/dev/null
+    	    	echo "t test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0 nomatch"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore 2>/dev/null
     	;;
 esac
 $ipset x
diff --git a/tests/resizet.sh b/tests/resizet.sh
index eed4abf2bd86e..e8fdd732435ab 100755
--- a/tests/resizet.sh
+++ b/tests/resizet.sh
@@ -25,81 +25,81 @@ case "$2" in
     	$ipset n test hash:ip $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     ipmark)
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,mark $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     ipport)
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,port $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     ipportip)
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,port,ip $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     ipportnet)
     	$ipset n test hash:ip,port,net $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y,1023,$ip2/$net"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     netportnet)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,port,net $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 128`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023,$ip$y$sep$x/$net
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023,$ip$y$sep$x/$net"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     net)
     	$ipset n test hash:net $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     netnet)
 	$ipset n test hash:net,net $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
 	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
 	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-		$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net
+		echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,$ip$y$sep$x/$net"
 	    done
-	done
+	done | $ipset restore
 	;;
     netport)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,port $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,1023"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
     netiface)
     	$ipset n test hash:net,iface $1 hashsize 64 timeout 100
     	for x in `seq 0 16`; do
     	    for y in `seq 0 255`; do
-    	    	$ipset a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0
+    	    	echo "a test $ip$x$sep$y/$net,eth0"
     	    done
-    	done
+    	done | $ipset restore
     	;;
 esac
 $ipset l test | grep ^$ip | while read x y z; do
diff --git a/tests/setlist_resize.sh b/tests/setlist_resize.sh
index 848f1d123b2a0..e0179d0f42788 100755
--- a/tests/setlist_resize.sh
+++ b/tests/setlist_resize.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ done
 create() {
     n=$1
     while [ $n -le 1024 ]; do
-      $ipset c test$n hash:ip
+      echo "c test$n hash:ip"
     	n=$((n+2))
-    done
+    done | $ipset restore
 }
 
 for x in `seq 1 $loop`; do
