diff --git a/test/functional/api/cas/casadm.py b/test/functional/api/cas/casadm.py
index 80e6477..ef4eebf 100644
--- a/test/functional/api/cas/casadm.py
+++ b/test/functional/api/cas/casadm.py
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ def print_version(output_format: OutputFormat = None, shortcut: bool = False):
     return output
 
 
-def format_nvme(cache_dev: Device, force: bool = False, shortcut: bool = False):
+def zero_metadata(cache_dev: Device, shortcut: bool = False):
     output = TestRun.executor.run(
-        format_cmd(cache_dev=cache_dev.system_path, force=force, shortcut=shortcut))
+        zero_metadata_cmd(cache_dev=cache_dev.system_path, shortcut=shortcut))
     if output.exit_code != 0:
-        raise CmdException("Format command failed.", output)
+        raise CmdException("Failed to wipe metadata.", output)
     return output
 
 
diff --git a/test/functional/api/cas/cli.py b/test/functional/api/cas/cli.py
index be66f8d..62f5477 100644
--- a/test/functional/api/cas/cli.py
+++ b/test/functional/api/cas/cli.py
@@ -104,10 +104,9 @@ def print_statistics_cmd(cache_id: str, core_id: str = None, per_io_class: bool
     return casadm_bin + command
 
 
-def format_cmd(cache_dev: str, force: bool = False, shortcut: bool = False):
-    command = (" -N -F -d " if shortcut else " --nvme --format --device ") + cache_dev
-    if force:
-        command += " -f" if shortcut else " --force"
+def zero_metadata_cmd(cache_dev: str, shortcut: bool):
+    command = " --zero-metadata"
+    command += (" -d " if shortcut else " --device ") + cache_dev
     return casadm_bin + command