diff --git a/doc/development.rst b/doc/development.rst
index b37e108..9e5e0b8 100644
--- a/doc/development.rst
+++ b/doc/development.rst
@@ -27,19 +27,16 @@ To build it,
 
     nix-build -I liminix-config=path/to/your/configuration.nix --arg device "import ./devices/qemu" -A outputs.default
 
-In a ``buildEnv`` nix-shell, you can use the :command:`run-liminix-vm` command
-to run Qemu with appropriate options. It connects the Liminix
+This creates a :file:`result/` directory containing a :file:`vmlinux`
+and a :file:`rootfs`, and also a shell script :file:`run.sh` which
+invokes QEMU to run that kernel with that filesystem. It connects the Liminix
 serial console and the `QEMU monitor  <https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/monitor.html>`_ to stdin/stdout. Use ^P (not ^A) to switch to the monitor.
 
-.. code-block:: console
-
-    nix-shell --run "run-liminix-vm result/vmlinux result/squashfs"
-
 If you run with ``--background /path/to/some/directory`` as the first
 parameter, it will fork into the background and open Unix sockets in
-that directory for console and monitor.  Use :command:`connect-vm`
-(also in the ``buildEnv`` environment) to connect to either of these
-sockets, and ^O to disconnect.
+that directory for console and monitor.  Use :command:`nix-shell --run
+connect-vm` to connect to either of these sockets, and ^O to
+disconnect.
 
 .. _qemu-networking:
 
@@ -55,9 +52,9 @@ the right way:
 * multicast 230.0.0.1:1235  : lan
 * multicast 230.0.0.1:1236  : world (the internet)
 
-A VM started with :command:`run-liminix-vm` is connected to "lan" and "access", and
-the emulated border network gateway (see below) runs PPPoE and is
-connected to "access" and "world".
+Any VM started by a :command:`run.sh` script is connected to "lan" and
+"access", and the emulated border network gateway (see below) runs
+PPPoE and is connected to "access" and "world".
 
 Border Network Gateway
 ----------------------
diff --git a/modules/outputs.nix b/modules/outputs.nix
index 64dc6e4..f55567b 100644
--- a/modules/outputs.nix
+++ b/modules/outputs.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in
         type = types.package;
         description = ''
           Directory containing separate kernel and rootfs image for
-          use with qemu (see run-liminix-vm)
+          use with QEMU
         '';
       };
       manifest = mkOption {
diff --git a/tests/min-copy-closure/test.nix b/tests/min-copy-closure/test.nix
index d296bbd..b07bee2 100644
--- a/tests/min-copy-closure/test.nix
+++ b/tests/min-copy-closure/test.nix
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ let lmx = (import liminix {
     rogue = lmx.pkgs.rogue;
     img = lmx.outputs.vmroot;
     pkgs = import <nixpkgs> { overlays = [(import ../../overlay.nix)]; };
-    inherit (pkgs.pkgsBuildBuild) run-liminix-vm;
 in pkgs.runCommand "check" {
   nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
     expect
-    run-liminix-vm
     socat
     min-copy-closure
     rogue
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ in pkgs.runCommand "check" {
 . ${../test-helpers.sh}
 
 mkdir vm
-LAN=user,hostfwd=tcp::2022-:22 run-liminix-vm --background ./vm ${img}/vmlinux ${img}/rootfs
+LAN=user,hostfwd=tcp::2022-:22 ${img}/run.sh --background ./vm
 expect ${./wait-until-ready.expect}
 export SSH_COMMAND="ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p 2022 -i ${./id}"
 $SSH_COMMAND root@localhost echo ready
diff --git a/tests/pppoe/test.nix b/tests/pppoe/test.nix
index b9324fe..3bec8f5 100644
--- a/tests/pppoe/test.nix
+++ b/tests/pppoe/test.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let img = (import liminix {
       liminix-config = ./configuration.nix;
     }).outputs.default;
     pkgs = import <nixpkgs> { overlays = [(import ../../overlay.nix)]; };
-    inherit (pkgs.pkgsBuildBuild) routeros run-liminix-vm;
+    inherit (pkgs.pkgsBuildBuild) routeros;
 in pkgs.runCommand "check" {
   nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
     python3Packages.scapy
diff --git a/tests/wlan/test.nix b/tests/wlan/test.nix
index 0251570..15a8ba5 100644
--- a/tests/wlan/test.nix
+++ b/tests/wlan/test.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ let img = (import liminix {
       liminix-config = ./configuration.nix;
     }).outputs.default;
     pkgs = import <nixpkgs> { overlays = [(import ../../overlay.nix)]; };
-    inherit (pkgs.pkgsBuildBuild)  run-liminix-vm;
 in pkgs.runCommand "check" {
   nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
     expect socat