diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/arithmetic.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/arithmetic.clif
index 9a95c52c64..98ec613214 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/arithmetic.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/arithmetic.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f1(i64, i64) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/basic1.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/basic1.clif
index b5ec1ae160..dc117152e1 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/basic1.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/basic1.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i32, i32) -> i32 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/bitops.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/bitops.clif
index f1f1a7dba3..c7ddd04608 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/bitops.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/bitops.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %a(i8) -> i8 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call-indirect.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call-indirect.clif
index c5e8ea0596..6bb331dd20 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call-indirect.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call-indirect.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i64, i64) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call.clif
index 4178a4c2f7..40cbd21383 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/call.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i64) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condbr.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condbr.clif
index 3f0c0766d7..d171d02bfb 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condbr.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condbr.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i64, i64) -> b1 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condops.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condops.clif
index e489836527..ebdff13850 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condops.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/condops.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i8, i64, i64) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/constants.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/constants.clif
index 7470941dec..80baeb1c98 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/constants.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/constants.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f() -> b8 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/extend-op.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/extend-op.clif
index 6194dd563f..aa58cb2deb 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/extend-op.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/extend-op.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i8) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/floating-point.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/floating-point.clif
index 6b991026ae..7fb8ec07ed 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/floating-point.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/floating-point.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f1(f32, f32) -> f32 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/jumptable.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/jumptable.clif
index f7c94c50b6..da4daae571 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/jumptable.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/jumptable.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i64) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/narrow-arithmetic.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/narrow-arithmetic.clif
index d11fc22417..e68eb28c67 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/narrow-arithmetic.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/narrow-arithmetic.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %add8(i8, i8) -> i8 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/saturating-ops.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/saturating-ops.clif
index dcb76e0f26..d184eeef95 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/saturating-ops.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/saturating-ops.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %uaddsat64(i64, i64) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-op.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-op.clif
index 12984620a1..2b72b9951f 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-op.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-op.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f(i64) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-rotate.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-rotate.clif
index 26a6922b39..2f2439ff57 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-rotate.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/shift-rotate.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
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diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack-limit.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack-limit.clif
index c9734e7cdd..b7dc3bf342 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack-limit.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack-limit.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %foo() {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack.clif
index 47c4b37a0f..85f19bdb25 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/stack.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %stack_addr_small() -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/symbol-value.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/symbol-value.clif
index 01c0a8a46b..650115f1f8 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/symbol-value.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/symbol-value.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f() -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/traps.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/traps.clif
index b4c4be344b..ab0ca07ae4 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/traps.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/traps.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f() {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/uextend-sextend.clif b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/uextend-sextend.clif
index 86084ff0cc..803f144844 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/uextend-sextend.clif
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/filetests/vcode/aarch64/uextend-sextend.clif
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test vcode
+test compile
 target aarch64
 
 function %f_u_8_64(i8) -> i64 {
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/src/lib.rs b/cranelift/filetests/src/lib.rs
index 5cf7331225..05a6a80da3 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/src/lib.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ mod test_shrink;
 mod test_simple_gvn;
 mod test_simple_preopt;
 mod test_unwind;
-mod test_vcode;
 mod test_verifier;
 
 /// The result of running the test in a file.
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ fn new_subtest(parsed: &TestCommand) -> subtest::SubtestResult<Box<dyn subtest::
         "simple-gvn" => test_simple_gvn::subtest(parsed),
         "simple_preopt" => test_simple_preopt::subtest(parsed),
         "unwind" => test_unwind::subtest(parsed),
-        "vcode" => test_vcode::subtest(parsed),
         "verifier" => test_verifier::subtest(parsed),
         _ => Err(format!("unknown test command '{}'", parsed.command)),
     }
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/src/test_compile.rs b/cranelift/filetests/src/test_compile.rs
index 8e0f2dd1ab..64369183ba 100644
--- a/cranelift/filetests/src/test_compile.rs
+++ b/cranelift/filetests/src/test_compile.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ impl SubTest for TestCompile {
         let isa = context.isa.expect("compile needs an ISA");
         let mut comp_ctx = cranelift_codegen::Context::for_function(func.into_owned());
 
+        if isa.get_mach_backend().is_some() {
+            // With `MachBackend`s, we need to explicitly request dissassembly results.
+            comp_ctx.set_disasm(true);
+        }
+
         let CodeInfo { total_size, .. } = comp_ctx
             .compile(isa)
             .map_err(|e| pretty_error(&comp_ctx.func, context.isa, e))?;
@@ -50,25 +55,36 @@ impl SubTest for TestCompile {
             comp_ctx.func.display(isa)
         );
 
-        // Verify that the returned code size matches the emitted bytes.
-        let mut sink = SizeSink { offset: 0 };
-        binemit::emit_function(
-            &comp_ctx.func,
-            |func, inst, div, sink, isa| isa.emit_inst(func, inst, div, sink),
-            &mut sink,
-            isa,
-        );
+        if !isa.get_mach_backend().is_some() {
+            // Verify that the returned code size matches the emitted bytes.
+            let mut sink = SizeSink { offset: 0 };
+            binemit::emit_function(
+                &comp_ctx.func,
+                |func, inst, div, sink, isa| isa.emit_inst(func, inst, div, sink),
+                &mut sink,
+                isa,
+            );
 
-        if sink.offset != total_size {
-            return Err(format!(
-                "Expected code size {}, got {}",
-                total_size, sink.offset
-            ));
+            if sink.offset != total_size {
+                return Err(format!(
+                    "Expected code size {}, got {}",
+                    total_size, sink.offset
+                ));
+            }
+
+            // Run final code through filecheck.
+            let text = comp_ctx.func.display(Some(isa)).to_string();
+            run_filecheck(&text, context)
+        } else {
+            let disasm = comp_ctx
+                .mach_compile_result
+                .as_ref()
+                .unwrap()
+                .disasm
+                .as_ref()
+                .unwrap();
+            run_filecheck(&disasm, context)
         }
-
-        // Run final code through filecheck.
-        let text = comp_ctx.func.display(Some(isa)).to_string();
-        run_filecheck(&text, context)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cranelift/filetests/src/test_vcode.rs b/cranelift/filetests/src/test_vcode.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 93bce57a59..0000000000
--- a/cranelift/filetests/src/test_vcode.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-use crate::subtest::{run_filecheck, Context, SubTest, SubtestResult};
-use cranelift_codegen::ir::Function;
-use cranelift_codegen::isa::lookup;
-use cranelift_codegen::settings;
-use cranelift_codegen::Context as CodegenContext;
-use cranelift_reader::{TestCommand, TestOption};
-
-use log::info;
-use std::borrow::Cow;
-use std::string::String;
-
-struct TestVCode {
-    arch: String,
-}
-
-pub fn subtest(parsed: &TestCommand) -> SubtestResult<Box<dyn SubTest>> {
-    assert_eq!(parsed.command, "vcode");
-
-    let mut arch = "arm64".to_string();
-    for option in &parsed.options {
-        match option {
-            TestOption::Value(k, v) if k == &"arch" => {
-                arch = v.to_string();
-            }
-            _ => {}
-        }
-    }
-
-    Ok(Box::new(TestVCode { arch }))
-}
-
-impl SubTest for TestVCode {
-    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
-        "vcode"
-    }
-
-    fn is_mutating(&self) -> bool {
-        true
-    }
-
-    fn needs_isa(&self) -> bool {
-        true
-    }
-
-    fn run(&self, func: Cow<Function>, context: &Context) -> SubtestResult<()> {
-        let triple = context.isa.unwrap().triple().clone();
-        let func = func.into_owned();
-
-        let mut isa = lookup(triple)
-            .map_err(|_| format!("Could not look up backend for arch '{}'", self.arch))?
-            .finish(settings::Flags::new(settings::builder()));
-
-        let mut codectx = CodegenContext::for_function(func);
-        codectx.set_disasm(true);
-
-        codectx
-            .compile(&mut *isa)
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Could not compile with arch '{}': {:?}", self.arch, e))?;
-
-        let result = codectx.mach_compile_result.take().unwrap();
-        let text = result.disasm.unwrap();
-
-        info!("text input to filecheck is:\n{}\n", text);
-
-        run_filecheck(&text, context)
-    }
-}