diff --git a/libmultipath/alias.c b/libmultipath/alias.c
index 76ed62d..11130e6 100644
--- a/libmultipath/alias.c
+++ b/libmultipath/alias.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 /* uatomic access only */
 static int bindings_file_changed = 1;
 
+static const char bindings_file_path[] = DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE;
+
 static pthread_mutex_t timestamp_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 static struct timespec bindings_last_updated;
 
@@ -273,7 +275,6 @@ static int write_bindings_file(const Bindings *bindings, int fd,
 
 void handle_bindings_file_inotify(const struct inotify_event *event)
 {
-	struct config *conf;
 	const char *base;
 	bool changed = false;
 	struct stat st;
@@ -283,12 +284,9 @@ void handle_bindings_file_inotify(const struct inotify_event *event)
 	if (!(event->mask & IN_MOVED_TO))
 		return;
 
-	conf = get_multipath_config();
-	base = strrchr(conf->bindings_file, '/');
-	changed = base && base > conf->bindings_file &&
-		!strcmp(base + 1, event->name);
-	ret = stat(conf->bindings_file, &st);
-	put_multipath_config(conf);
+	base = strrchr(bindings_file_path, '/');
+	changed = base && !strcmp(base + 1, event->name);
+	ret = stat(bindings_file_path, &st);
 
 	if (!changed)
 		return;
@@ -309,8 +307,7 @@ void handle_bindings_file_inotify(const struct inotify_event *event)
 			__func__, (long)ts.tv_sec, (long)ts.tv_nsec / 1000);
 }
 
-static int update_bindings_file(const Bindings *bindings,
-				const char *bindings_file)
+static int update_bindings_file(const Bindings *bindings)
 {
 	int rc;
 	int fd = -1;
@@ -318,7 +315,7 @@ static int update_bindings_file(const Bindings *bindings,
 	mode_t old_umask;
 	struct timespec ts;
 
-	if (safe_sprintf(tempname, "%s.XXXXXX", bindings_file))
+	if (safe_sprintf(tempname, "%s.XXXXXX", bindings_file_path))
 		return -1;
 	/* coverity: SECURE_TEMP */
 	old_umask = umask(0077);
@@ -335,10 +332,10 @@ static int update_bindings_file(const Bindings *bindings,
 		unlink(tempname);
 		return rc;
 	}
-	if ((rc = rename(tempname, bindings_file)) == -1)
+	if ((rc = rename(tempname, bindings_file_path)) == -1)
 		condlog(0, "%s: rename: %m", __func__);
 	else {
-		condlog(1, "updated bindings file %s", bindings_file);
+		condlog(1, "updated bindings file %s", bindings_file_path);
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&timestamp_mutex);
 		bindings_last_updated = ts;
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&timestamp_mutex);
@@ -473,7 +470,7 @@ int get_free_id(const Bindings *bindings, const char *prefix, const char *map_ww
 
 /* Called with binding_mutex held */
 static char *
-allocate_binding(const char *filename, const char *wwid, int id, const char *prefix)
+allocate_binding(const char *wwid, int id, const char *prefix)
 {
 	STRBUF_ON_STACK(buf);
 	char *alias;
@@ -497,7 +494,7 @@ allocate_binding(const char *filename, const char *wwid, int id, const char *pre
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (update_bindings_file(&global_bindings, filename) == -1) {
+	if (update_bindings_file(&global_bindings) == -1) {
 		condlog(1, "%s: deleting binding %s for %s", __func__, alias, wwid);
 		delete_binding(&global_bindings, wwid);
 		free(alias);
@@ -564,7 +561,7 @@ static void read_bindings_file(void)
  *    that the mpvec corrcectly represents kernel state.
  */
 
-char *get_user_friendly_alias(const char *wwid, const char *file, const char *alias_old,
+char *get_user_friendly_alias(const char *wwid, const char *alias_old,
 			      const char *prefix, bool bindings_read_only)
 {
 	char *alias = NULL;
@@ -621,7 +618,7 @@ new_alias:
 	}
 
 	if (!bindings_read_only && id > 0)
-		alias = allocate_binding(file, wwid, id, prefix);
+		alias = allocate_binding(wwid, id, prefix);
 
 	if (alias && !new_binding)
 		condlog(2, "Allocated existing binding [%s] for WWID [%s]",
@@ -713,12 +710,12 @@ static int _check_bindings_file(const struct config *conf, FILE *file,
 	if (fread(header, sizeof(BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER) - 1, 1, file)
 	    < sizeof(BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER)  - 1) {
 		condlog(2, "%s: failed to read header from %s", __func__,
-			conf->bindings_file);
+			bindings_file_path);
 		fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
 		rc = -1;
 	} else if (strcmp(header, BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER)) {
 		condlog(2, "%s: invalid header in %s", __func__,
-			conf->bindings_file);
+			bindings_file_path);
 		fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
 		rc = -1;
 	}
@@ -785,13 +782,13 @@ static int _read_bindings_file(const struct config *conf, Bindings *bindings,
 		}
 	}
 
-	fd = open_file(conf->bindings_file, &can_write, BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER);
+	fd = open_file(bindings_file_path, &can_write, BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER);
 	if (fd == -1)
 		return BINDINGS_FILE_ERROR;
 
 	file = fdopen(fd, "r");
 	if (file != NULL) {
-		condlog(3, "%s: reading %s", __func__, conf->bindings_file);
+		condlog(3, "%s: reading %s", __func__, bindings_file_path);
 
 		pthread_cleanup_push(cleanup_fclose, file);
 		ret = _check_bindings_file(conf, file, bindings);
@@ -810,20 +807,20 @@ static int _read_bindings_file(const struct config *conf, Bindings *bindings,
 			bindings_last_updated = ts;
 			pthread_mutex_unlock(&timestamp_mutex);
 		} else if (ret == -1 && can_write && !conf->bindings_read_only) {
-			ret = update_bindings_file(bindings, conf->bindings_file);
+			ret = update_bindings_file(bindings);
 			if (ret == 0)
 				rc = BINDINGS_FILE_READ;
 			else
 				rc = BINDINGS_FILE_BAD;
 		} else if (ret == -1) {
 			condlog(0, "ERROR: bad settings in read-only bindings file %s",
-				conf->bindings_file);
+				bindings_file_path);
 			rc = BINDINGS_FILE_BAD;
 		}
 		pthread_cleanup_pop(1);
 	} else {
 		condlog(1, "failed to fdopen %s: %m",
-			conf->bindings_file);
+			bindings_file_path);
 		close(fd);
 		rc = BINDINGS_FILE_ERROR;
 	}
diff --git a/libmultipath/alias.h b/libmultipath/alias.h
index ca8911f..629e8d5 100644
--- a/libmultipath/alias.h
+++ b/libmultipath/alias.h
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 int valid_alias(const char *alias);
 int get_user_friendly_wwid(const char *alias, char *buff);
-char *get_user_friendly_alias(const char *wwid, const char *file,
-			      const char *alias_old,
+char *get_user_friendly_alias(const char *wwid, const char *alias_old,
 			      const char *prefix, bool bindings_read_only);
 
 struct config;
diff --git a/libmultipath/config.c b/libmultipath/config.c
index 7b20759..b7dbc6f 100644
--- a/libmultipath/config.c
+++ b/libmultipath/config.c
@@ -752,15 +752,6 @@ static void _uninit_config(struct config *conf)
 	if (conf->hwhandler)
 		free(conf->hwhandler);
 
-	if (conf->bindings_file)
-		free(conf->bindings_file);
-
-	if (conf->wwids_file)
-		free(conf->wwids_file);
-
-	if (conf->prkeys_file)
-		free(conf->prkeys_file);
-
 	if (conf->prio_name)
 		free(conf->prio_name);
 
@@ -922,9 +913,6 @@ int _init_config (const char *file, struct config *conf)
 	 * internal defaults
 	 */
 	get_sys_max_fds(&conf->max_fds);
-	conf->bindings_file = set_default(DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE);
-	conf->wwids_file = set_default(DEFAULT_WWIDS_FILE);
-	conf->prkeys_file = set_default(DEFAULT_PRKEYS_FILE);
 	conf->attribute_flags = 0;
 	conf->reassign_maps = DEFAULT_REASSIGN_MAPS;
 	conf->checkint = CHECKINT_UNDEF;
@@ -1078,12 +1066,6 @@ int _init_config (const char *file, struct config *conf)
 	merge_blacklist(conf->elist_wwid);
 	merge_blacklist_device(conf->elist_device);
 
-	if (conf->bindings_file == NULL)
-		conf->bindings_file = set_default(DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE);
-
-	if (!conf->bindings_file || !conf->wwids_file || !conf->prkeys_file)
-		goto out;
-
 	libmp_verbosity = conf->verbosity;
 	return 0;
 out:
diff --git a/libmultipath/config.h b/libmultipath/config.h
index 0a2c297..8c22ce7 100644
--- a/libmultipath/config.h
+++ b/libmultipath/config.h
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@ struct config {
 	char * uid_attribute;
 	char * features;
 	char * hwhandler;
-	char * bindings_file;
-	char * wwids_file;
-	char * prkeys_file;
 	char * prio_name;
 	char * prio_args;
 	char * checker_name;
diff --git a/libmultipath/dict.c b/libmultipath/dict.c
index dace343..044067a 100644
--- a/libmultipath/dict.c
+++ b/libmultipath/dict.c
@@ -168,27 +168,6 @@ fail:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-set_path(vector strvec, void *ptr, const char *file, int line_nr)
-{
-	char **str_ptr = (char **)ptr;
-	char *old_str = *str_ptr;
-
-	*str_ptr = set_value(strvec);
-	if (!*str_ptr) {
-		free(old_str);
-		return 1;
-	}
-	if ((*str_ptr)[0] != '/'){
-		condlog(1, "%s line %d, %s is not an absolute path. Ignoring",
-			file, line_nr, *str_ptr);
-		free(*str_ptr);
-		*str_ptr = old_str;
-	} else
-		free(old_str);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int
 set_str_noslash(vector strvec, void *ptr, const char *file, int line_nr)
 {
@@ -831,15 +810,6 @@ declare_hw_snprint(user_friendly_names, print_yes_no_undef)
 declare_mp_handler(user_friendly_names, set_yes_no_undef)
 declare_mp_snprint(user_friendly_names, print_yes_no_undef)
 
-declare_def_warn_handler(bindings_file, set_path)
-declare_def_snprint(bindings_file, print_str)
-
-declare_def_warn_handler(wwids_file, set_path)
-declare_def_snprint(wwids_file, print_str)
-
-declare_def_warn_handler(prkeys_file, set_path)
-declare_def_snprint(prkeys_file, print_str)
-
 declare_def_handler(retain_hwhandler, set_yes_no_undef)
 declare_def_snprint_defint(retain_hwhandler, print_yes_no_undef,
 			   DEFAULT_RETAIN_HWHANDLER)
@@ -2064,6 +2034,9 @@ declare_deprecated_handler(disable_changed_wwids, "yes")
 declare_deprecated_handler(getuid_callout, "(not set)")
 declare_deprecated_handler(multipath_dir, MULTIPATH_DIR)
 declare_deprecated_handler(pg_timeout, "(not set)")
+declare_deprecated_handler(bindings_file, DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE)
+declare_deprecated_handler(wwids_file, DEFAULT_WWIDS_FILE)
+declare_deprecated_handler(prkeys_file, DEFAULT_PRKEYS_FILE)
 
 /*
  * If you add or remove a keyword also update multipath/multipath.conf.5
@@ -2106,9 +2079,9 @@ init_keywords(vector keywords)
 	install_keyword("fast_io_fail_tmo", &def_fast_io_fail_handler, &snprint_def_fast_io_fail);
 	install_keyword("dev_loss_tmo", &def_dev_loss_handler, &snprint_def_dev_loss);
 	install_keyword("eh_deadline", &def_eh_deadline_handler, &snprint_def_eh_deadline);
-	install_keyword("bindings_file", &def_bindings_file_handler, &snprint_def_bindings_file);
-	install_keyword("wwids_file", &def_wwids_file_handler, &snprint_def_wwids_file);
-	install_keyword("prkeys_file", &def_prkeys_file_handler, &snprint_def_prkeys_file);
+	install_keyword("bindings_file", &deprecated_bindings_file_handler, &snprint_deprecated);
+	install_keyword("wwids_file", &deprecated_wwids_file_handler, &snprint_deprecated);
+	install_keyword("prkeys_file", &deprecated_prkeys_file_handler, &snprint_deprecated);
 	install_keyword("log_checker_err", &def_log_checker_err_handler, &snprint_def_log_checker_err);
 	install_keyword("reservation_key", &def_reservation_key_handler, &snprint_def_reservation_key);
 	install_keyword("all_tg_pt", &def_all_tg_pt_handler, &snprint_def_all_tg_pt);
diff --git a/libmultipath/libmultipath.version b/libmultipath/libmultipath.version
index 57e50c1..8368ef7 100644
--- a/libmultipath/libmultipath.version
+++ b/libmultipath/libmultipath.version
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ LIBMPATHCOMMON_1.0.0 {
 	put_multipath_config;
 };
 
-LIBMULTIPATH_20.0.0 {
+LIBMULTIPATH_21.0.0 {
 global:
 	/* symbols referenced by multipath and multipathd */
 	add_foreign;
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ global:
 	get_used_hwes;
 	get_vpd_sgio;
 	group_by_prio;
+	handle_bindings_file_inotify;
 	has_dm_info;
 	init_checkers;
 	init_config;
@@ -238,8 +239,3 @@ global:
 local:
 	*;
 };
-
-LIBMULTIPATH_20.1.0 {
-global:
-	handle_bindings_file_inotify;
-};
diff --git a/libmultipath/prkey.c b/libmultipath/prkey.c
index a215499..c66d293 100644
--- a/libmultipath/prkey.c
+++ b/libmultipath/prkey.c
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ static int do_prkey(int fd, char *wwid, char *keystr, int cmd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int get_prkey(struct config *conf, struct multipath *mpp, uint64_t *prkey,
-	      uint8_t *sa_flags)
+int get_prkey(struct multipath *mpp, uint64_t *prkey, uint8_t *sa_flags)
 {
 	int fd;
 	int unused;
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ int get_prkey(struct config *conf, struct multipath *mpp, uint64_t *prkey,
 	if (!strlen(mpp->wwid))
 		goto out;
 
-	fd = open_file(conf->prkeys_file, &unused, PRKEYS_FILE_HEADER);
+	fd = open_file(DEFAULT_PRKEYS_FILE, &unused, PRKEYS_FILE_HEADER);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		goto out;
 	ret = do_prkey(fd, mpp->wwid, keystr, PRKEY_READ);
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ int set_prkey(struct config *conf, struct multipath *mpp, uint64_t prkey,
 		sa_flags &= MPATH_F_APTPL_MASK;
 	}
 
-	fd = open_file(conf->prkeys_file, &can_write, PRKEYS_FILE_HEADER);
+	fd = open_file(DEFAULT_PRKEYS_FILE, &can_write, PRKEYS_FILE_HEADER);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		goto out;
 	if (!can_write) {
diff --git a/libmultipath/prkey.h b/libmultipath/prkey.h
index a16de10..43afd5e 100644
--- a/libmultipath/prkey.h
+++ b/libmultipath/prkey.h
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 int print_reservation_key(struct strbuf *buff,
 			  struct be64 key, uint8_t flags, int source);
 int parse_prkey_flags(const char *ptr, uint64_t *prkey, uint8_t *flags);
-int set_prkey(struct config *conf, struct multipath *mpp, uint64_t prkey,
-	      uint8_t sa_flags);
-int get_prkey(struct config *conf, struct multipath *mpp, uint64_t *prkey,
-	      uint8_t *sa_flags);
+int set_prkey(struct config *conf, struct multipath *mpp,
+	      uint64_t prkey, uint8_t sa_flags);
+int get_prkey(struct multipath *mpp, uint64_t *prkey, uint8_t *sa_flags);
 
 #endif /* _PRKEY_H */
diff --git a/libmultipath/propsel.c b/libmultipath/propsel.c
index 354e883..44241e2 100644
--- a/libmultipath/propsel.c
+++ b/libmultipath/propsel.c
@@ -401,8 +401,7 @@ int select_alias(struct config *conf, struct multipath * mp)
 
 	select_alias_prefix(conf, mp);
 
-	mp->alias = get_user_friendly_alias(mp->wwid, conf->bindings_file,
-					    mp->alias_old, mp->alias_prefix,
+	mp->alias = get_user_friendly_alias(mp->wwid, mp->alias_old, mp->alias_prefix,
 					    conf->bindings_read_only);
 
 	if (mp->alias && !strncmp(mp->alias, mp->alias_old, WWID_SIZE))
@@ -992,7 +991,7 @@ int select_reservation_key(struct config *conf, struct multipath *mp)
 out:
 	if (mp->prkey_source == PRKEY_SOURCE_FILE) {
 		from_file = " (from prkeys file)";
-		if (get_prkey(conf, mp, &prkey, &mp->sa_flags) != 0)
+		if (get_prkey(mp, &prkey, &mp->sa_flags) != 0)
 			put_be64(mp->reservation_key, 0);
 		else
 			put_be64(mp->reservation_key, prkey);
diff --git a/libmultipath/wwids.c b/libmultipath/wwids.c
index 89bb60c..591cd09 100644
--- a/libmultipath/wwids.c
+++ b/libmultipath/wwids.c
@@ -94,12 +94,8 @@ replace_wwids(vector mp)
 	struct multipath * mpp;
 	size_t len;
 	int ret = -1;
-	struct config *conf;
 
-	conf = get_multipath_config();
-	pthread_cleanup_push(put_multipath_config, conf);
-	fd = open_file(conf->wwids_file, &can_write, WWIDS_FILE_HEADER);
-	pthread_cleanup_pop(1);
+	fd = open_file(DEFAULT_WWIDS_FILE, &can_write, WWIDS_FILE_HEADER);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -200,7 +196,6 @@ remove_wwid(char *wwid) {
 	int len, can_write;
 	char *str;
 	int ret = -1;
-	struct config *conf;
 
 	len = strlen(wwid) + 4; /* two slashes the newline and a zero byte */
 	str = malloc(len);
@@ -216,10 +211,7 @@ remove_wwid(char *wwid) {
 		goto out;
 	}
 	condlog(3, "removing line '%s' from wwids file", str);
-	conf = get_multipath_config();
-	pthread_cleanup_push(put_multipath_config, conf);
-	fd = open_file(conf->wwids_file, &can_write, WWIDS_FILE_HEADER);
-	pthread_cleanup_pop(1);
+	fd = open_file(DEFAULT_WWIDS_FILE, &can_write, WWIDS_FILE_HEADER);
 
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		ret = -1;
@@ -244,12 +236,8 @@ check_wwids_file(char *wwid, int write_wwid)
 {
 	int fd, can_write, found, ret;
 	FILE *f;
-	struct config *conf;
 
-	conf = get_multipath_config();
-	pthread_cleanup_push(put_multipath_config, conf);
-	fd = open_file(conf->wwids_file, &can_write, WWIDS_FILE_HEADER);
-	pthread_cleanup_pop(1);
+	fd = open_file(DEFAULT_WWIDS_FILE, &can_write, WWIDS_FILE_HEADER);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return -1;
 
diff --git a/multipath/main.c b/multipath/main.c
index b91289e..9e1c505 100644
--- a/multipath/main.c
+++ b/multipath/main.c
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			libmp_verbosity = atoi(optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'b':
-			conf->bindings_file = strdup(optarg);
+			condlog(1, "option -b ignored");
 			break;
 		case 'B':
 			conf->bindings_read_only = 1;
diff --git a/multipath/multipath.conf.5.in b/multipath/multipath.conf.5.in
index 20df223..d320a88 100644
--- a/multipath/multipath.conf.5.in
+++ b/multipath/multipath.conf.5.in
@@ -794,35 +794,28 @@ The default is: \fB<unset>\fR
 .
 .TP
 .B bindings_file
-(Deprecated) This option is deprecated, and will be removed in a future release.
-The full pathname of the binding file to be used when the user_friendly_names
-option is set.
+(Deprecated) This option is not supported any more, and will be ignored.
 .RS
 .TP
-The default is: \fB@STATE_DIR@/bindings\fR
+The compiled-in value is: \fB@STATE_DIR@/bindings\fR
 .RE
 .
 .
 .TP
 .B wwids_file
-(Deprecated) This option is deprecated, and will be removed in a future release.
-The full pathname of the WWIDs file, which is used by multipath to keep track
-of the WWIDs for LUNs it has created multipath devices on in the past.
+(Deprecated) This option is not supported any more, and will be ignored.
 .RS
 .TP
-The default is: \fB@STATE_DIR@/wwids\fR
+The compiled-in value is: \fB@STATE_DIR@/wwids\fR
 .RE
 .
 .
 .TP
 .B prkeys_file
-(Deprecated) This option is deprecated, and will be removed in a future release.
-The full pathname of the prkeys file, which is used by multipathd to keep
-track of the persistent reservation key used for a specific WWID, when
-\fIreservation_key\fR is set to \fBfile\fR.
+(Deprecated) This option is not supported any more, and will be ignored.
 .RS
 .TP
-The default is: \fB@STATE_DIR@/prkeys\fR
+The compiled-in value is: \fB@STATE_DIR@/prkeys\fR
 .RE
 .
 .
@@ -989,6 +982,10 @@ The default is: \fB<unset>\fR
 .TP
 .B config_dir
 (Deprecated) This option is not supported any more, and the value is ignored.
+.RS
+.TP
+The compiled-in value is: \fB@CONFIGDIR@\fR
+.RE
 .
 .
 .TP
diff --git a/multipathd/uxlsnr.c b/multipathd/uxlsnr.c
index d1f8f23..4d6f258 100644
--- a/multipathd/uxlsnr.c
+++ b/multipathd/uxlsnr.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ static void reset_watch(int notify_fd, struct watch_descriptors *wds,
 	int dir_reset = 0;
 	int conf_reset = 0;
 	int mp_reset = 0;
-	char *bindings_file __attribute__((cleanup(cleanup_charp))) = NULL;
 
 	if (notify_fd == -1)
 		return;
@@ -221,7 +220,6 @@ static void reset_watch(int notify_fd, struct watch_descriptors *wds,
 		if (wds->mp_wd == -1)
 			mp_reset = 1;
 	}
-	bindings_file = strdup(conf->bindings_file);
 	put_multipath_config(conf);
 
 	if (dir_reset) {
@@ -242,17 +240,12 @@ static void reset_watch(int notify_fd, struct watch_descriptors *wds,
 		if (wds->conf_wd == -1)
 			condlog(3, "didn't set up notifications on /etc/multipath.conf: %m");
 	}
-	if (mp_reset && bindings_file) {
-		char *slash = strrchr(bindings_file, '/');
-
-		if (slash && slash > bindings_file) {
-			*slash = '\0';
-			wds->mp_wd = inotify_add_watch(notify_fd, bindings_file,
-						       IN_MOVED_TO|IN_ONLYDIR);
-			if (wds->mp_wd == -1)
+	if (mp_reset) {
+		wds->mp_wd = inotify_add_watch(notify_fd, STATE_DIR,
+					       IN_MOVED_TO|IN_ONLYDIR);
+		if (wds->mp_wd == -1)
 				condlog(3, "didn't set up notifications on %s: %m",
-					bindings_file);
-		}
+					STATE_DIR);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/alias.c b/tests/alias.c
index 962c158..feca325 100644
--- a/tests/alias.c
+++ b/tests/alias.c
@@ -1264,10 +1264,10 @@ static void al_a(void **state)
 	will_return(__wrap_write, ln);
 	will_return(__wrap_write, strlen(BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER) + strlen(ln));
 	will_return(__wrap_rename, 0);
-	expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file foo");
+	expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file " DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE);
 	expect_condlog(3, NEW_STR("MPATHa", "WWIDa"));
 
-	alias = allocate_binding("foo", "WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_not_equal(alias, NULL);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	check_bindings_size(1);
@@ -1283,10 +1283,10 @@ static void al_zz(void **state)
 	will_return(__wrap_write, ln);
 	will_return(__wrap_write, strlen(BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER) + strlen(ln));
 	will_return(__wrap_rename, 0);
-	expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file foo");
+	expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file " DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE);
 	expect_condlog(3, NEW_STR("MPATHzz", "WWIDzz"));
 
-	alias = allocate_binding("foo", "WWIDzz", 26*26 + 26, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDzz", 26*26 + 26, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_not_equal(alias, NULL);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHzz");
 	check_bindings_size(1);
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ static void al_0(void **state)
 	char *alias;
 
 	expect_condlog(0, "allocate_binding: cannot allocate new binding for id 0\n");
-	alias = allocate_binding(0, "WWIDa", 0, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDa", 0, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 	check_bindings_size(0);
 }
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ static void al_m2(void **state)
 	char *alias;
 
 	expect_condlog(0, "allocate_binding: cannot allocate new binding for id -2\n");
-	alias = allocate_binding(0, "WWIDa", -2, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDa", -2, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 	check_bindings_size(0);
 }
@@ -1325,10 +1325,10 @@ static void al_write_partial(void **state)
 	will_return(__wrap_write, ln + sizeof(ln) - 2);
 	will_return(__wrap_write, 1);
 	will_return(__wrap_rename, 0);
-	expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file foo");
+	expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file " DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE);
 	expect_condlog(3, "Created new binding [MPATHa] for WWID [WWIDa]\n");
 
-	alias = allocate_binding("foo", "WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_not_equal(alias, NULL);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	check_bindings_size(1);
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ static void al_write_short(void **state)
 	expect_condlog(1, "failed to write new bindings file");
 	expect_condlog(1, "allocate_binding: deleting binding MPATHa for WWIDa");
 
-	alias = allocate_binding("foo", "WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 	check_bindings_size(0);
 }
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ static void al_write_err(void **state)
 	expect_condlog(1, "failed to write new bindings file");
 	expect_condlog(1, "allocate_binding: deleting binding MPATHa for WWIDa");
 
-	alias = allocate_binding("foo", "WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 	check_bindings_size(0);
 }
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ static void al_rename_err(void **state)
 
 	expect_condlog(0, "update_bindings_file: rename: Read-only file system");
 	expect_condlog(1, "allocate_binding: deleting binding MPATHa for WWIDa");
-	alias = allocate_binding("foo", "WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
+	alias = allocate_binding("WWIDa", 1, "MPATH");
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 	check_bindings_size(0);
 }
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ static int test_allocate_binding(void)
 			    strlen(BINDINGS_FILE_HEADER) + (len) + strlen(ln)); \
 		will_return(__wrap_rename, err);			\
 		if (err == 0) {						\
-			expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file x\n");	\
+			expect_condlog(1, "updated bindings file " DEFAULT_BINDINGS_FILE);	\
 			expect_condlog(3, NEW_STR(alias, wwid));	\
 		} else {						\
 			expect_condlog(0, "update_bindings_file: rename: " msg "\n"); \
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ static void gufa_empty_new_rw(void **state) {
 	expect_condlog(3, NOMATCH_WWID_STR("WWID0"));
 
 	mock_allocate_binding("MPATHa", "WWID0");
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ static void gufa_empty_new_ro_1(void **state) {
 	expect_condlog(3, NOMATCH_WWID_STR("WWID0"));
 	mock_allocate_binding_err("MPATHa", "WWID0", -EROFS, "Read-only file system");
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ static void gufa_empty_new_ro_2(void **state) {
 	expect_condlog(3, NOMATCH_WWID_STR("WWID0"));
 	mock_unused_alias("MPATHa");
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "", "MPATH", true);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "", "MPATH", true);
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ static void gufa_match_a_unused(void **state) {
 	mock_unused_alias("MPATHa");
 	expect_condlog(3, EXISTING_STR("MPATHa", "WWID0"));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "", "MPATH", true);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "", "MPATH", true);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ static void gufa_match_a_self(void **state) {
 	mock_self_alias("MPATHa", "WWID0");
 	expect_condlog(3, EXISTING_STR("MPATHa", "WWID0"));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "", "MPATH", true);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "", "MPATH", true);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ static void gufa_match_a_used(void **state) {
 	expect_condlog(3, FOUND_STR("MPATHa", "WWID0"));
 	mock_used_alias("MPATHa", "WWID0");
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "", "MPATH", true);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "", "MPATH", true);
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ static void gufa_nomatch_a_c(void **state) {
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHb", "WWID1", strlen(bindings));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID1", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID1", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHb");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ static void gufa_nomatch_c_a(void **state) {
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHb", "WWID1", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID1", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID1", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHb");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ static void gufa_nomatch_c_b(void **state) {
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHa", "WWID0", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ static void gufa_nomatch_c_b_used(void **state) {
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHd", "WWID4", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID4", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID4", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHd");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ static void gufa_nomatch_b_f_a(void **state) {
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHc", "WWID7", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID7", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID7", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHc");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ static void gufa_nomatch_b_aa_a(void **state) {
 	mock_unused_alias("MPATHab");
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHab", "WWID28", get_strbuf_len(&buf));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID28", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID28", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHab");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ static void gufa_nomatch_b_f_a_sorted(void **state) {
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHc", "WWID7", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID7", "x", "", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID7", "", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHc");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ static void gufa_old_empty(void **state) {
 	mock_allocate_binding("MPATHz", "WWID0");
 	expect_condlog(2, ALLOC_STR("MPATHz", "WWID0"));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHz");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ static void gufa_old_match(void **state) {
 			   "MPATHz WWID0");
 	expect_condlog(3, FOUND_ALIAS_STR("MPATHz", "WWID0"));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHz");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ static void gufa_old_match_other(void **state) {
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHa", "WWID0", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ static void gufa_old_match_other_used(void **state) {
 	mock_unused_alias("MPATHb");
 
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHb", "WWID0", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHb");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ static void gufa_old_match_other_wwidmatch(void **state) {
 	mock_unused_alias("MPATHc");
 	expect_condlog(3, EXISTING_STR("MPATHc", "WWID2"));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID2", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID2", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHc");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ static void gufa_old_match_other_wwidmatch_used(void **state) {
 	expect_condlog(3, FOUND_STR("MPATHc", "WWID2"));
 	mock_used_alias("MPATHc", "WWID2");
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID2", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID2", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ static void gufa_old_nomatch_wwidmatch(void **state) {
 	mock_unused_alias("MPATHa");
 	expect_condlog(3, EXISTING_STR("MPATHa", "WWID0"));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHa");
 	free(alias);
 }
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ static void gufa_old_nomatch_wwidmatch_used(void **state) {
 	expect_condlog(3, FOUND_STR("MPATHa", "WWID0"));
 	mock_used_alias("MPATHa", "WWID0");
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_ptr_equal(alias, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ static void gufa_old_nomatch_nowwidmatch(void **state) {
 	mock_allocate_binding_len("MPATHz", "WWID0", sizeof(bindings) - 1);
 	expect_condlog(2, ALLOC_STR("MPATHz", "WWID0"));
 
-	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "x", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
+	alias = get_user_friendly_alias("WWID0", "MPATHz", "MPATH", false);
 	assert_string_equal(alias, "MPATHz");
 	free(alias);
 }
