diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_cli_cp_test.go b/integration-cli/docker_cli_cp_test.go
index f448b3d58b..37e4659e91 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_cli_cp_test.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_cli_cp_test.go
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ func TestCpVolumePath(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	cleanedContainerID := strings.TrimSpace(out)
-	defer deleteContainer(cleanedContainerID)
+	defer dockerCmd(t, "rm", "-fv", cleanedContainerID)
 
 	out, _, err = dockerCmd(t, "wait", cleanedContainerID)
 	if err != nil || strings.TrimSpace(out) != "0" {
diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_cli_ps_test.go b/integration-cli/docker_cli_ps_test.go
index 4d417a77ed..f97da5be3f 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_cli_ps_test.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_cli_ps_test.go
@@ -42,12 +42,22 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	fourthID := strings.TrimSpace(out)
 
+	// make sure the second is running
+	if err := waitRun(secondID); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("waiting for container failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	// make sure third one is not running
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "wait", thirdID)
 	if out, _, err = runCommandWithOutput(runCmd); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(out, err)
 	}
 
+	// make sure the forth is running
+	if err := waitRun(fourthID); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("waiting for container failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	// all
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "-a")
 	out, _, err = runCommandWithOutput(runCmd)
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, []string{fourthID, thirdID, secondID, firstID}) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// running
@@ -67,7 +77,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, []string{fourthID, secondID, firstID}) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// from here all flag '-a' is ignored
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := []string{fourthID, thirdID}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "-n=2")
@@ -91,7 +101,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// since
@@ -103,7 +113,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = []string{fourthID, thirdID, secondID}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "--since", firstID)
@@ -113,7 +123,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// before
@@ -125,7 +135,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = []string{secondID, firstID}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "--before", thirdID)
@@ -135,7 +145,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// since & before
@@ -147,7 +157,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = []string{thirdID, secondID}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "--since", firstID, "--before", fourthID)
@@ -156,7 +166,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(out, err)
 	}
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// since & limit
@@ -168,7 +178,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = []string{fourthID, thirdID}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "--since", firstID, "-n=2")
@@ -178,7 +188,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// before & limit
@@ -190,7 +200,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = []string{thirdID}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "--before", fourthID, "-n=1")
@@ -200,7 +210,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	// since & before & limit
@@ -212,7 +222,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	expected = []string{thirdID}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	runCmd = exec.Command(dockerBinary, "ps", "--since", firstID, "--before", fourthID, "-n=1")
@@ -222,7 +232,7 @@ func TestPsListContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if !assertContainerList(out, expected) {
-		t.Error("Container list is not in the correct order")
+		t.Errorf("Container list is not in the correct order: %s", out)
 	}
 
 	logDone("ps - test ps options")
@@ -535,7 +545,7 @@ func TestPsListContainersFilterExited(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	ids := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(out), "\n")
 	if len(ids) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Should be 2 zero exited containerst got %d", len(ids))
+		t.Fatalf("Should be 2 zero exited containers got %d: %s", len(ids), out)
 	}
 	if ids[0] != secondZero {
 		t.Fatalf("First in list should be %q, got %q", secondZero, ids[0])
diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_cli_run_test.go b/integration-cli/docker_cli_run_test.go
index 1be512d533..a5d1e3e070 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_cli_run_test.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_cli_run_test.go
@@ -3428,7 +3428,8 @@ func TestRunVolumesFromRestartAfterRemoved(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRunContainerWithRmFlagExitCodeNotEqualToZero(t *testing.T) {
 	defer deleteAllContainers()
 
-	runCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, "run", "--rm", "busybox", "ls", "/notexists")
+	name := "flowers"
+	runCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, "run", "--name", name, "--rm", "busybox", "ls", "/notexists")
 	out, _, err := runCommandWithOutput(runCmd)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Expected docker run to fail", out, err)
@@ -3449,7 +3450,8 @@ func TestRunContainerWithRmFlagExitCodeNotEqualToZero(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRunContainerWithRmFlagCannotStartContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer deleteAllContainers()
 
-	runCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, "run", "--rm", "busybox", "commandNotFound")
+	name := "sparkles"
+	runCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, "run", "--name", name, "--rm", "busybox", "commandNotFound")
 	out, _, err := runCommandWithOutput(runCmd)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Expected docker run to fail", out, err)
diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_utils.go b/integration-cli/docker_utils.go
index 84adc374e3..843a07a20e 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_utils.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_utils.go
@@ -340,16 +340,11 @@ func sockRequestRaw(method, endpoint string, data io.Reader, ct string) ([]byte,
 }
 
 func deleteContainer(container string) error {
-	container = strings.Replace(container, "\n", " ", -1)
-	container = strings.Trim(container, " ")
-	killArgs := fmt.Sprintf("kill %v", container)
-	killSplitArgs := strings.Split(killArgs, " ")
-	killCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, killSplitArgs...)
-	runCommand(killCmd)
-	rmArgs := fmt.Sprintf("rm -v %v", container)
-	rmSplitArgs := strings.Split(rmArgs, " ")
-	rmCmd := exec.Command(dockerBinary, rmSplitArgs...)
-	exitCode, err := runCommand(rmCmd)
+	container = strings.TrimSpace(strings.Replace(container, "\n", " ", -1))
+	killArgs := strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("kill %v", container), " ")
+	runCommand(exec.Command(dockerBinary, killArgs...))
+	rmArgs := strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("rm -v %v", container), " ")
+	exitCode, err := runCommand(exec.Command(dockerBinary, rmArgs...))
 	// set error manually if not set
 	if exitCode != 0 && err == nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to remove container: `docker rm` exit is non-zero")