diff --git a/src/Composer/Package/Locker.php b/src/Composer/Package/Locker.php
index d790837a5..577f9caa3 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Package/Locker.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Package/Locker.php
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Locker
             if (isset($lockData['packages-dev'])) {
                 $lockedPackages = array_merge($lockedPackages, $lockData['packages-dev']);
             } else {
-                throw new \RuntimeException('The lock file does not contain require-dev information, run install with the --no-dev option or run update to install those packages.');
+                throw new \RuntimeException('The lock file does not contain require-dev information, run install with the --no-dev option or delete it and run composer update to generate a new lock file.');
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/abandoned-listed.test b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/abandoned-listed.test
index 7eba0a6f0..d5e3c3d52 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/abandoned-listed.test
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/abandoned-listed.test
@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@ Abandoned packages are flagged
 install
 --EXPECT-OUTPUT--
 Loading composer repositories with package information
-Updating dependencies (including require-dev)
+Updating dependencies
+Lock file operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
+  - Installing c/c (1.0.0)
+  - Installing a/a (1.0.0)
+Writing lock file
+Installing dependencies from lock file (including require-dev)
 Package operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
 <warning>Package a/a is abandoned, you should avoid using it. No replacement was suggested.</warning>
 <warning>Package c/c is abandoned, you should avoid using it. Use b/b instead.</warning>
-Writing lock file
 Generating autoload files
 
 --EXPECT--
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/suggest-replaced.test b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/suggest-replaced.test
index f18054d74..3ffcd20f7 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/suggest-replaced.test
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/suggest-replaced.test
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ Suggestions are not displayed for packages if they are replaced
 install
 --EXPECT-OUTPUT--
 Loading composer repositories with package information
-Updating dependencies (including require-dev)
-Package operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
+Updating dependencies
+Lock file operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
+  - Installing c/c (1.0.0)
+  - Installing a/a (1.0.0)
 Writing lock file
+Installing dependencies from lock file (including require-dev)
+Package operations: 2 installs, 0 updates, 0 removals
 Generating autoload files
 
 --EXPECT--
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-alias-lock.test b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-alias-lock.test
index f4f5e98eb..40a75807a 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-alias-lock.test
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-alias-lock.test
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Update aliased package does not mess up the lock file
         { "package": "a/a", "version": "dev-master", "source-reference": "1234" },
         { "package": "a/a", "version": "dev-master", "alias-pretty-version": "1.0.x-dev", "alias-version": "1.0.9999999.9999999-dev" }
     ],
-    "packages-dev": null,
+    "packages-dev": [],
     "aliases": [],
     "minimum-stability": "dev",
     "stability-flags": [],
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-picks-up-change-of-vcs-type.test b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-picks-up-change-of-vcs-type.test
index 1e528d047..dfb3f650d 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-picks-up-change-of-vcs-type.test
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-picks-up-change-of-vcs-type.test
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ Converting from one VCS type to another (including an URL change) should update
             "name": "a/a", "version": "1.0.0",
             "source": { "reference": "old-hg-ref", "type": "hg", "url": "old-hg-url" }
         }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "packages-dev": [],
+    "aliases": [],
+    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "stability-flags": [],
+    "prefer-stable": false,
+    "prefer-lowest": false,
+    "platform": [],
+    "platform-dev": []
 }
 --RUN--
 update
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-patterns-without-dependencies.test b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-patterns-without-dependencies.test
index e5551b43f..ac07f23fd 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-patterns-without-dependencies.test
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-patterns-without-dependencies.test
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@ Update with a package whitelist only updates those packages matching the pattern
     { "name": "unrelated", "version": "1.0.0", "require": { "unrelated-dependency": "1.*" } },
     { "name": "unrelated-dependency", "version": "1.0.0" }
 ]
+--LOCK--
+{
+    "packages": [
+        { "name": "fixed", "version": "1.0.0" },
+        { "name": "whitelisted-component1", "version": "1.0.0" },
+        { "name": "whitelisted-component2", "version": "1.0.0", "require": { "dependency": "1.0.0" } },
+        { "name": "dependency", "version": "1.0.0" },
+        { "name": "unrelated", "version": "1.0.0", "require": { "unrelated-dependency": "1.*" } },
+        { "name": "unrelated-dependency", "version": "1.0.0" }
+    ],
+    "packages-dev": [],
+    "aliases": [],
+    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "stability-flags": {"a/a":20},
+    "prefer-stable": false,
+    "prefer-lowest": false
+}
 --RUN--
 update whitelisted-*
 --EXPECT--
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-with-dependency-conflict.test b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-with-dependency-conflict.test
index f63229fbc..38a7bbf54 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-with-dependency-conflict.test
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Fixtures/installer/update-whitelist-with-dependency-conflict.test
@@ -33,6 +33,22 @@ Update with a package whitelist only updates whitelisted packages if no dependen
     { "name": "unrelated", "version": "1.0.0", "require": { "unrelated-dependency": "1.*" } },
     { "name": "unrelated-dependency", "version": "1.0.0" }
 ]
+--LOCK--
+{
+    "packages": [
+        { "name": "fixed", "version": "1.0.0" },
+        { "name": "whitelisted", "version": "1.0.0", "require": { "dependency": "1.0.0" } },
+        { "name": "dependency", "version": "1.0.0" },
+        { "name": "unrelated", "version": "1.0.0", "require": { "unrelated-dependency": "1.*" } },
+        { "name": "unrelated-dependency", "version": "1.0.0" }
+    ],
+    "packages-dev": [],
+    "aliases": [],
+    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "stability-flags": {"a/a":20},
+    "prefer-stable": false,
+    "prefer-lowest": false
+}
 --RUN--
 update whitelisted
 --EXPECT--