diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/create_test.go b/cli/command/plugin/create_test.go
index 923f931beb..37ce5e22c4 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/create_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/create_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package plugin
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ func TestCreateErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		cli := test.NewFakeCli(&fakeClient{})
 		cmd := newCreateCommand(cli)
 		cmd.SetArgs(tc.args)
-		cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+		cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 	}
 }
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func TestCreateErrorOnFileAsContextDir(t *testing.T) {
 	cli := test.NewFakeCli(&fakeClient{})
 	cmd := newCreateCommand(cli)
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"plugin-foo", tmpFile.Path()})
-	cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+	cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), "context must be a directory")
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func TestCreateErrorOnContextDirWithoutConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cli := test.NewFakeCli(&fakeClient{})
 	cmd := newCreateCommand(cli)
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"plugin-foo", tmpDir.Path()})
-	cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+	cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 
 	expectedErr := "config.json: no such file or directory"
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func TestCreateErrorOnInvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cli := test.NewFakeCli(&fakeClient{})
 	cmd := newCreateCommand(cli)
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"plugin-foo", tmpDir.Path()})
-	cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+	cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), "invalid")
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func TestCreateErrorFromDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := newCreateCommand(cli)
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"plugin-foo", tmpDir.Path()})
-	cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+	cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), "Error creating plugin")
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/disable_test.go b/cli/command/plugin/disable_test.go
index bd1f812339..ca2e0d2cbb 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/disable_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/disable_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package plugin
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/docker/cli/internal/test"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestPluginDisableErrors(t *testing.T) {
 				pluginDisableFunc: tc.pluginDisableFunc,
 			}))
 		cmd.SetArgs(tc.args)
-		cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+		cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/enable_test.go b/cli/command/plugin/enable_test.go
index 5652543b70..1d8840e77c 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/enable_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/enable_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package plugin
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/docker/cli/internal/test"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestPluginEnableErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		for key, value := range tc.flags {
 			cmd.Flags().Set(key, value)
 		}
-		cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+		cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/inspect_test.go b/cli/command/plugin/inspect_test.go
index 66454b462f..4d3127660a 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/inspect_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/inspect_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package plugin
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/docker/cli/internal/test"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestInspectErrors(t *testing.T) {
 			for key, value := range tc.flags {
 				cmd.Flags().Set(key, value)
 			}
-			cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+			cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 			assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/install_test.go b/cli/command/plugin/install_test.go
index 1e6486a013..f1a4ff975b 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/install_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/install_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package plugin
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ func TestInstallErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		cli := test.NewFakeCli(&fakeClient{pluginInstallFunc: tc.installFunc})
 		cmd := newInstallCommand(cli)
 		cmd.SetArgs(tc.args)
-		cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+		cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 	}
 }
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func TestInstallContentTrustErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		cli.SetNotaryClient(tc.notaryFunc)
 		cmd := newInstallCommand(cli)
 		cmd.SetArgs(tc.args)
-		cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+		cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 	}
 }
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ func TestInstall(t *testing.T) {
 			args:           []string{"foo"},
 			expectedOutput: "Installed plugin foo\n",
 			installFunc: func(name string, options types.PluginInstallOptions) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
-				return ioutil.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("")), nil
+				return io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("")), nil
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ func TestInstall(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedOutput: "Installed plugin foo\n",
 			installFunc: func(name string, options types.PluginInstallOptions) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 				assert.Check(t, options.Disabled)
-				return ioutil.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("")), nil
+				return io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("")), nil
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/list_test.go b/cli/command/plugin/list_test.go
index b51565969b..ed30eb1c59 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/list_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/list_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package plugin
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/docker/cli/internal/test"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestListErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		for key, value := range tc.flags {
 			cmd.Flags().Set(key, value)
 		}
-		cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+		cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/remove_test.go b/cli/command/plugin/remove_test.go
index f436c5accd..1b811f0c70 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/remove_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/remove_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package plugin
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/docker/cli/internal/test"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestRemoveErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		cmd := newRemoveCommand(cli)
 		cmd.SetArgs(tc.args)
-		cmd.SetOut(ioutil.Discard)
+		cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 		assert.ErrorContains(t, cmd.Execute(), tc.expectedError)
 	}
 }