diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/boot.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/boot.py
index 2142f40..e1ad88a 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/boot.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/boot.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 class BootTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
 
     @OETimeout(120)
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     def test_reboot(self):
         output = ''
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ethernet_ip_connman.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ethernet_ip_connman.py
index e010612..b93ee29 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ethernet_ip_connman.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ethernet_ip_connman.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         x = '.'.join(x)
         return x
     
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')    
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     def test_set_virtual_ip(self):
         (status, output) = self.target.run("ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print $2}'")
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         (status, output) = self.target.run("ifconfig eth0:1 %s netmask 255.255.255.0 && sleep 2 && ping -c 5 %s && ifconfig eth0:1 down" % (virtual_ip,virtual_ip))
         self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg='Failed to create virtual ip address, output: %s' % output)
         
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ethernet_ip_connman.Ethernet_Test.test_set_virtual_ip'])  
     def test_get_ip_from_dhcp(self): 
         (status, output) = self.target.run("connmanctl services | grep -E '*AO Wired|*AR Wired' | awk '{print $3}'")
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ltp_stress.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ltp_stress.py
index 2445ffb..ce6f4bf 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ltp_stress.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/ltp_stress.py
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@
 
     # LTP stress runtime tests
     #
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
-
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     @OEHasPackage(["ltp"])
     def test_ltp_stress(self):
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/storage.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/storage.py
index 166d26b..972ef82 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/storage.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/storage.py
@@ -91,24 +91,24 @@
         self.test_file = "usb.tst"
         self.test_dir = os.path.join(self.mount_point, "oeqa")
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     def test_usb_mount(self):
         self.storage_umount(2)
         self.storage_mount(5)
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['storage.UsbTest.test_usb_mount'])
     def test_usb_basic_operations(self):
         self.storage_basic()
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['storage.UsbTest.test_usb_basic_operations'])
     def test_usb_basic_rw(self):
         self.storage_write()
         self.storage_read()
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['storage.UsbTest.test_usb_mount'])
     def test_usb_umount(self):
         self.storage_umount(2)
@@ -126,24 +126,24 @@
         self.test_file = "mmc.tst"
         self.test_dir = os.path.join(self.mount_point, "oeqa")
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     def test_mmc_mount(self):
         self.storage_umount(2)
         self.storage_mount()
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['storage.MMCTest.test_mmc_mount'])
     def test_mmc_basic_operations(self):
         self.storage_basic()
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['storage.MMCTest.test_mmc_basic_operations'])
     def test_mmc_basic_rw(self):
         self.storage_write()
         self.storage_read()
 
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['storage.MMCTest.test_mmc_mount'])
     def test_mmc_umount(self):
         self.storage_umount(2)
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/suspend.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/suspend.py
index 67b6f7e..0382d48 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/suspend.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/suspend.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         (status, output) = self.target.run('sudo rtcwake -m mem -s 10')
         self.assertEqual(status, 0,  msg = 'Failed to suspends your system to RAM, output : %s' % output)
     
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     def test_suspend(self):
         self.test_date()
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/usb_hid.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/usb_hid.py
index 3c292cf..8743174 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/usb_hid.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/cases/usb_hid.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         return self.assertEqual(status, 0,  msg = 'Failed to suspends your system to RAM, output : %s' % output)
     
     @OEHasPackage(['xdotool'])
-    @skipIfQemu('qemuall', 'Test only runs on real hardware')
+    @skipIfQemu()
     @OETestDepends(['ssh.SSHTest.test_ssh'])
     def test_USB_Hid_input(self):
         self.keyboard_mouse_simulation()
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/decorator/package.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/decorator/package.py
index 2d7e174..8aba3f3 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/decorator/package.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/decorator/package.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #
 
 from oeqa.core.decorator import OETestDecorator, registerDecorator
-from oeqa.core.utils.misc import strToSet
 
 @registerDecorator
 class OEHasPackage(OETestDecorator):
@@ -34,8 +33,12 @@
     def setUpDecorator(self):
         need_pkgs = set()
         unneed_pkgs = set()
-        pkgs = strToSet(self.need_pkgs)
-        for pkg in pkgs:
+
+        # Turn literal strings into a list so we can just iterate over it
+        if isinstance(self.need_pkgs, str):
+            self.need_pkgs = [self.need_pkgs,]
+
+        for pkg in self.need_pkgs:
             if pkg.startswith('!'):
                 unneed_pkgs.add(pkg[1:])
             else: