diff --git a/engine/virt/helper.go b/engine/virt/helper.go
index e2c1118d4..e93cc6a99 100644
--- a/engine/virt/helper.go
+++ b/engine/virt/helper.go
@@ -37,3 +37,29 @@ func (v *Virt) parseVolumes(volumes []string) (map[string]int64, error) {
 
 	return vols, nil
 }
+
+const sep = "@"
+
+func splitUserImage(combined string) (user, imageName string, err error) {
+	inputErr := fmt.Errorf("input: \"%s\" not valid", combined)
+	if len(combined) < 1 {
+		return "", "", inputErr
+	}
+
+	un := strings.Split(combined, sep)
+	switch len(un) {
+	case 1:
+		return "", combined, nil
+	case 2:
+		if len(un[0]) < 1 || len(un[1]) < 1 {
+			return "", "", inputErr
+		}
+		return un[0], un[1], nil
+	default:
+		return "", "", inputErr
+	}
+}
+
+func combineUserImage(user, imageName string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s", user, sep, imageName)
+}
diff --git a/engine/virt/image.go b/engine/virt/image.go
index c3ebe079b..75d197861 100644
--- a/engine/virt/image.go
+++ b/engine/virt/image.go
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"io"
-	"strings"
 
 	virttypes "github.com/projecteru2/libyavirt/types"
 
@@ -22,9 +20,13 @@ func (v *Virt) ImageList(ctx context.Context, image string) (imgs []*enginetypes
 }
 
 // ImageRemove removes a specific image.
-func (v *Virt) ImageRemove(ctx context.Context, image string, force, prune bool) (names []string, err error) {
-	log.Warnf(ctx, "ImageRemove does not implement")
-	return
+func (v *Virt) ImageRemove(ctx context.Context, tag string, force, prune bool) (names []string, err error) {
+	user, imgName, err := splitUserImage(tag)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return v.client.RemoveImage(ctx, imgName, user, force, prune)
 }
 
 // ImagesPrune prunes one.
@@ -40,13 +42,11 @@ func (v *Virt) ImagePull(ctx context.Context, ref string, all bool) (rc io.ReadC
 
 // ImagePush pushes to central image registry.
 func (v *Virt) ImagePush(ctx context.Context, ref string) (rc io.ReadCloser, err error) {
-	un := strings.Split(ref, "\n")
-	if len(un) != 2 {
-		return nil, errors.New("ref incorrect " + ref)
+	user, imgName, err := splitUserImage(ref)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	user := un[0]
-	imgName := un[1]
 	msg, err := v.client.PushImage(ctx, imgName, user)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -78,13 +78,12 @@ func (v *Virt) ImageBuildFromExist(ctx context.Context, ID string, refs []string
 		return "", types.ErrBadRefs
 	}
 
-	un := strings.Split(refs[0], "\n")
-	if len(un) != 2 {
-		return "", errors.New("ref incorrect " + refs[0])
+	_, imgName, err := splitUserImage(refs[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
-	name := un[1]
 
-	req := virttypes.CaptureGuestReq{Name: name, User: user}
+	req := virttypes.CaptureGuestReq{Name: imgName, User: user}
 	req.ID = ID
 
 	uimg, err := v.client.CaptureGuest(ctx, req)
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func (v *Virt) ImageBuildFromExist(ctx context.Context, ID string, refs []string
 
 // ImageBuildCachePrune prunes cached one.
 func (v *Virt) ImageBuildCachePrune(ctx context.Context, all bool) (reclaimed uint64, err error) {
-	log.Warnf(ctx, "ImageBuildCachePrune does not implement")
+	log.Warnf(ctx, "ImageBuildCachePrune does not implement and not required by vm")
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/virt/virt.go b/engine/virt/virt.go
index c81f43ec5..c074e56df 100644
--- a/engine/virt/virt.go
+++ b/engine/virt/virt.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (v *Virt) NetworkList(ctx context.Context, drivers []string) (nets []*engin
 
 // BuildRefs builds references.
 func (v *Virt) BuildRefs(ctx context.Context, opts *enginetypes.BuildRefOptions) (refs []string) {
-	return []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", opts.User, opts.Name)}
+	return []string{combineUserImage(opts.User, opts.Name)}
 }
 
 // BuildContent builds content, the use of it is similar to BuildRefs.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3416bd61e..4d75ca4ff 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/opencontainers/runc v1.0.0-rc95 // indirect
 	github.com/patrickmn/go-cache v2.1.0+incompatible
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
-	github.com/projecteru2/libyavirt v0.0.0-20211130015549-c11a6e4758dd
+	github.com/projecteru2/libyavirt v0.0.0-20211202092239-8539e8218458
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.11.0
 	github.com/sanity-io/litter v1.5.1
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.7.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 315ca0f50..7dc0b921c 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v0.0.0-20151028094244-d8ed2627bdf0/go.mod h1:iKH77
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/posener/complete v1.1.1/go.mod h1:em0nMJCgc9GFtwrmVmEMR/ZL6WyhyjMBndrE9hABlRI=
-github.com/projecteru2/libyavirt v0.0.0-20211130015549-c11a6e4758dd h1:ZXeAZTO6tk3MR8kiYju9sIOxQ79GAVoU5BdfkimPHMs=
-github.com/projecteru2/libyavirt v0.0.0-20211130015549-c11a6e4758dd/go.mod h1:FOc+hWBMLsMrmx5p3/moizKeSomedZPNwB6LhS+kEnE=
+github.com/projecteru2/libyavirt v0.0.0-20211202092239-8539e8218458 h1:/vzYKTEuiRyb2izwt/ZiafWsrcBHCLDbqbJBkHWUKOQ=
+github.com/projecteru2/libyavirt v0.0.0-20211202092239-8539e8218458/go.mod h1:FOc+hWBMLsMrmx5p3/moizKeSomedZPNwB6LhS+kEnE=
 github.com/prometheus/client_golang v0.9.1/go.mod h1:7SWBe2y4D6OKWSNQJUaRYU/AaXPKyh/dDVn+NZz0KFw=
 github.com/prometheus/client_golang v0.9.3/go.mod h1:/TN21ttK/J9q6uSwhBd54HahCDft0ttaMvbicHlPoso=
 github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.0.0/go.mod h1:db9x61etRT2tGnBNRi70OPL5FsnadC4Ky3P0J6CfImo=