diff --git a/test-tool/iscsi-support.c b/test-tool/iscsi-support.c
index aa9c73b..cba050f 100644
--- a/test-tool/iscsi-support.c
+++ b/test-tool/iscsi-support.c
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ static int check_result(const char *opcode, struct scsi_device *sdev,
 			scsi_sense_ascq_str(ascq[0]), ascq[0]);
 		return -1;
 	}
+	if (status == SCSI_STATUS_RESERVATION_CONFLICT
+	    && task->status != SCSI_STATUS_RESERVATION_CONFLICT) {
+		logging(LOG_NORMAL, "[FAILED] %s command should have failed "
+			"with RESERVATION_CONFLICT.", opcode);
+		return -1;
+	}
 	/* did we get any of the expected ASCQs ?*/
 	if (status == SCSI_STATUS_CHECK_CONDITION) {
 		int i;
@@ -1259,41 +1265,6 @@ int sanitize(struct scsi_device *sdev, int immed, int ause, int sa, int param_le
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int sanitize_conflict(struct scsi_device *sdev, int immed, int ause, int sa, int param_len, struct iscsi_data *data)
-{
-	struct scsi_task *task;
-
-	logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "Send SANITIZE (Expecting RESERVATION_CONFLICT) "
-		"IMMED:%d AUSE:%d SA:%d "
-		"PARAM_LEN:%d",
-		immed, ause, sa, param_len);
-
-	task = iscsi_sanitize_sync(sdev->iscsi_ctx, sdev->iscsi_lun, immed, ause, sa, param_len,
-				   data);
-	if (task == NULL) {
-		logging(LOG_NORMAL,
-			"[FAILED] Failed to send SANITIZE command: %s",
-			iscsi_get_error(sdev->iscsi_ctx));
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if (task->status == SCSI_STATUS_GOOD) {
-		logging(LOG_NORMAL,
-			"[FAILED] SANITIZE successful but should have failed with RESERVATION_CONFLICT");
-		scsi_free_scsi_task(task);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (task->status != SCSI_STATUS_RESERVATION_CONFLICT) {
-		logging(LOG_NORMAL, "[FAILED] Expected RESERVATION CONFLICT. "
-			"Sense:%s", iscsi_get_error(sdev->iscsi_ctx));
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	scsi_free_scsi_task(task);
-	logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "[OK] SANITIZE returned RESERVATION_CONFLICT.");
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int startstopunit(struct scsi_device *sdev, int immed, int pcm, int pc, int no_flush, int loej, int start, int status, enum scsi_sense_key key, int *ascq, int num_ascq)
 {
 	struct scsi_task *task;
diff --git a/test-tool/iscsi-support.h b/test-tool/iscsi-support.h
index c9e4f28..cf6ae7c 100644
--- a/test-tool/iscsi-support.h
+++ b/test-tool/iscsi-support.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ extern const char *initiatorname2;
 #define EXPECT_WRITE_PROTECTED SCSI_STATUS_CHECK_CONDITION, SCSI_SENSE_DATA_PROTECTION, write_protect_ascqs, 3
 #define EXPECT_SANITIZE SCSI_STATUS_CHECK_CONDITION, SCSI_SENSE_NOT_READY, sanitize_ascqs, 1
 #define EXPECT_REMOVAL_PREVENTED SCSI_STATUS_CHECK_CONDITION, SCSI_SENSE_ILLEGAL_REQUEST, removal_ascqs, 1
+#define EXPECT_RESERVATION_CONFLICT SCSI_STATUS_RESERVATION_CONFLICT, 0, NULL, 0
 
 int no_medium_ascqs[3];
 int lba_oob_ascqs[1];
@@ -288,7 +289,6 @@ int release6(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 int reserve6(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 int reserve6_conflict(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 int sanitize(struct scsi_device *sdev, int immed, int ause, int sa, int param_len, struct iscsi_data *data, int status, enum scsi_sense_key key, int *ascq, int num_ascq);
-int sanitize_conflict(struct scsi_device *sdev, int immed, int ause, int sa, int param_len, struct iscsi_data *data);
 int startstopunit(struct scsi_device *sdev, int immed, int pcm, int pc, int no_flush, int loej, int start, int status, enum scsi_sense_key key, int *ascq, int num_ascq);
 int synchronizecache10(struct scsi_device *sdev, uint32_t lba, int num_blocks, int sync_nv, int immed, int status, enum scsi_sense_key key, int *ascq, int num_ascq);
 int synchronizecache16(struct scsi_device *sdev, uint64_t lba, int num_blocks, int sync_nv, int immed, int status, enum scsi_sense_key key, int *ascq, int num_ascq);
diff --git a/test-tool/test_sanitize_reservations.c b/test-tool/test_sanitize_reservations.c
index 9a272a6..ce133e7 100644
--- a/test-tool/test_sanitize_reservations.c
+++ b/test-tool/test_sanitize_reservations.c
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ test_sanitize_reservations(void)
 		data.data[1] = 0x00;
 		data.data[2] = block_size >> 8;
 		data.data[3] = block_size & 0xff;
-		ret = sanitize_conflict(sd,
-		       0, 0, SCSI_SANITIZE_OVERWRITE, data.size, &data);
+		ret = sanitize(sd, 0, 0, SCSI_SANITIZE_OVERWRITE, data.size,
+			       &data,
+			       EXPECT_RESERVATION_CONFLICT);
 		CU_ASSERT_EQUAL(ret, 0);
 	}
 
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@ test_sanitize_reservations(void)
 			"implemented according to REPORT_SUPPORTED_OPCODES.");
 	} else {
 		logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "Test SANITIZE BLOCK_ERASE");
-		ret = sanitize_conflict(sd,
-		       0, 0, SCSI_SANITIZE_BLOCK_ERASE, 0, NULL);
+		ret = sanitize(sd, 0, 0, SCSI_SANITIZE_BLOCK_ERASE, 0, NULL,
+			       EXPECT_RESERVATION_CONFLICT);
 		CU_ASSERT_EQUAL(ret, 0);
 	}
 
@@ -108,8 +109,8 @@ test_sanitize_reservations(void)
 			"implemented according to REPORT_SUPPORTED_OPCODES.");
 	} else {
 		logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "Test SANITIZE CRYPTO_ERASE");
-		ret = sanitize_conflict(sd,
-		       0, 0, SCSI_SANITIZE_CRYPTO_ERASE, 0, NULL);
+		ret = sanitize(sd, 0, 0, SCSI_SANITIZE_CRYPTO_ERASE, 0, NULL,
+			       EXPECT_RESERVATION_CONFLICT);
 		CU_ASSERT_EQUAL(ret, 0);
 	}