diff --git a/test/test_api_path.sh b/test/test_api_path.sh
index 1f9c4b9b..408374e0 100755
--- a/test/test_api_path.sh
+++ b/test/test_api_path.sh
@@ -145,11 +145,9 @@ done
 echo -n '</x1>' >> $xml1
     
 new "api-path single string key k1=a$rnd"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml1 -y $ydir -p /moda:x1/y=a$rnd"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml1 -y $ydir -p /moda:x1/y=a$rnd)" 0 "^0: <y><k1>a$rnd</k1><z>foo$rnd</z></y>$"
 
 new "api-path single string key /x1"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml1 -y $ydir -p /moda:x1"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml1 -y $ydir -p /moda:x1)" 0 "0: <x1 xmlns=\"urn:example:a\"><y><k1>a0</k1><z>foo0</z></y><y><k1>a1</k1><z>foo1</z></y>" # Assume at least two elements
 
 new "api-path single string key omit key"
@@ -183,7 +181,6 @@ done
 echo -n '</x2>' >> $xml2
 
 new "api-path single int key k1=$rnd"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml2 -y $ydir -p /moda:x2/y=$rnd"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml2 -y $ydir -p /moda:x2/y=$rnd)" 0 "^0: <y><k1>$rnd</k1><z>foo$rnd</z></y>$"
 
 # Double string key
@@ -199,15 +196,12 @@ echo -n "<y><k1>a1</k1><k2></k2><z>foo1</z></y>" >> $xml3
 echo -n '</x3>' >> $xml3
 
 new "api-path double string key k1=a$rnd,b$rnd"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml3 -y $ydir -p /moda:x3/y=a$rnd,b$rnd"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml3 -y $ydir -p /moda:x3/y=a$rnd,b$rnd)" 0 "0: <y><k1>a$rnd</k1><k2>b$rnd</k2><z>foob$rnd</z></y>"
 
 new "api-path double string key k1=a$rnd, - empty k2 string"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml3 -y $ydir -p /moda:x3/y=a1,"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml3 -y $ydir -p /moda:x3/y=a1,)" 0 "0: <y><k1>a1</k1><k2/><z>foo1</z></y>"
 
 new "api-path double string key k1=a$rnd, - no k2 string - three matches"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml3 -y $ydir -p /moda:x3/y=a1"
 expecteq "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml3 -y $ydir -p /moda:x3/y=a1)" 0 "0: <y><k1>a1</k1><k2/><z>foo1</z></y>
 1: <y><k1>a1</k1><k2>a1</k2><z>foo1</z></y>
 2: <y><k1>a1</k1><k2>b1</k2><z>foob1</z></y>"
@@ -221,7 +215,6 @@ done
 echo -n '</x4>' >> $xml4
 
 new "api-path leaf-list k1=a$rnd"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml4 -y $ydir -p /moda:x4/y=a$rnd"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml4 -y $ydir -p /moda:x4/y=a$rnd)" 0 "^0: <y>a$rnd</y>$"
 
 # Single string key direct under root
@@ -232,7 +225,6 @@ for (( i=0; i<$nr; i++ )); do
 done
     
 new "api-path direct under root single string key k1=a$rnd"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml5 -y $ydir -p /moda:x5=a$rnd"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml5 -y $ydir -p /moda:x5=a$rnd)" 0 "^0: <x5 xmlns=\"urn:example:a\"><k1>a$rnd</k1><z>foo$rnd</z></x5>$"
 
 # Depth and augment
@@ -249,11 +241,9 @@ done
 echo -n '</x6>' >> $xml6
 
 new "api-path double string key k1=b$rnd,b$rnd in modb"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml6 -y $ydir -p /modb:x6/yy=b$rnd,b$rnd"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml6 -y $ydir -p /modb:x6/yy=b$rnd,b$rnd)" 0 "0: <yy><kk1>b$rnd</kk1><kk2>b$rnd</kk2><zz>foo$rnd</zz><y xmlns=\"urn:example:a\"><k1>a0</k1><k2>a0</k2><z>foo0</z></y><y xmlns=\"urn:example:a\"><k1>a1</k1><k2>a1</k2><z>foo1</z></y><y xmlns=\"urn:example:a\"><k1>a2</k1><k2>a2</k2><z>foo2</z></y></yy>"
 
 new "api-path double string key k1=a$rnd,b$rnd in modb + augmented in moda"
-echo "$clixon_util_path -f $xml6 -y $ydir -p /modb:x6/yy=b$rnd,b$rnd/moda:y=a1,a1"
 expectpart "$($clixon_util_path -f $xml6 -y $ydir -p /modb:x6/yy=b$rnd,b$rnd/moda:y=a1,a1/z=foo1)" 0 "0: <z>foo1</z>"
 
 # unset conditional parameters 
diff --git a/test/test_perf_state_only.sh b/test/test_perf_state_only.sh
index c6015c2a..82193cc5 100755
--- a/test/test_perf_state_only.sh
+++ b/test/test_perf_state_only.sh
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ if [ $BE -ne 0 ]; then
 
     new "start backend -s init -f $cfg -- -sS $fstate"
     start_backend -s init -f $cfg -- -sS $fstate
-fi
 
-new "waiting"
-wait_backend
+    new "waiting"
+    wait_backend
+fi
 
 new "kill old restconf daemon"
 sudo pkill -u $wwwuser -f clixon_restconf
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ start_restconf -f $cfg
 
 new "waiting"
 wait_restconf
-exit
+
 if false; then
 new "generate 'large' config with $perfnr list entries"
 echo -n "<rpc><edit-config><target><candidate/></target><config><interfaces xmlns=\"urn:example:clixon\"><a><name>foo</name><b>" > $fconfig
diff --git a/util/clixon_util_path.c b/util/clixon_util_path.c
index bbe1dea6..7aff8f01 100644
--- a/util/clixon_util_path.c
+++ b/util/clixon_util_path.c
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ main(int    argc,
 	if (xml_bind_yang(x, YB_MODULE, yspec, NULL) < 0)
 	    goto done;
 	/* sort */
-	if (xml_apply(x, CX_ELMNT, xml_sort, h) < 0)
+	if (xml_apply0(x, CX_ELMNT, xml_sort, h) < 0)
 	    goto done;
-	if (xml_apply(x, -1, xml_sort_verify, h) < 0)
+	if (xml_apply0(x, -1, xml_sort_verify, h) < 0)
 	    clicon_log(LOG_NOTICE, "%s: sort verify failed", __FUNCTION__);
 	/* Add default values */
 	if (xml_apply(x, CX_ELMNT, xml_default, h) < 0)