diff --git a/cli/src/cli.rs b/cli/src/cli.rs
index 71733248c4..d6e6c95957 100644
--- a/cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ pub fn get_blockhash_and_fee_calculator(
     })
 }
 
-pub fn return_signers(tx: &Transaction, config: &CliConfig) -> ProcessResult {
+pub fn return_signers(tx: &Transaction, output_format: &OutputFormat) -> ProcessResult {
     let verify_results = tx.verify_with_results();
     let mut signers = Vec::new();
     let mut absent = Vec::new();
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ pub fn return_signers(tx: &Transaction, config: &CliConfig) -> ProcessResult {
         bad_sig,
     };
 
-    Ok(config.output_format.formatted_string(&cli_command))
+    Ok(output_format.formatted_string(&cli_command))
 }
 
 pub fn parse_create_address_with_seed(
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ fn process_transfer(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {
             let nonce_account = nonce_utils::get_account_with_commitment(
@@ -3156,8 +3156,6 @@ mod tests {
             }
         }
 
-        let mut config = CliConfig::default();
-        config.output_format = OutputFormat::JsonCompact;
         let present: Box<dyn Signer> = Box::new(keypair_from_seed(&[2u8; 32]).unwrap());
         let absent: Box<dyn Signer> = Box::new(NullSigner::new(&Pubkey::new(&[3u8; 32])));
         let bad: Box<dyn Signer> = Box::new(BadSigner::new(Pubkey::new(&[4u8; 32])));
@@ -3176,7 +3174,7 @@ mod tests {
         let signers = vec![present.as_ref(), absent.as_ref(), bad.as_ref()];
         let blockhash = Hash::new(&[7u8; 32]);
         tx.try_partial_sign(&signers, blockhash).unwrap();
-        let res = return_signers(&tx, &config).unwrap();
+        let res = return_signers(&tx, &OutputFormat::JsonCompact).unwrap();
         let sign_only = parse_sign_only_reply_string(&res);
         assert_eq!(sign_only.blockhash, blockhash);
         assert_eq!(sign_only.present_signers[0].0, present.pubkey());
diff --git a/cli/src/stake.rs b/cli/src/stake.rs
index 050f4705a7..85024cb41c 100644
--- a/cli/src/stake.rs
+++ b/cli/src/stake.rs
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ pub fn process_create_stake_account(
     let mut tx = Transaction::new_unsigned(message);
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         let result = rpc_client.send_and_confirm_transaction_with_spinner_and_config(
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ pub fn process_stake_authorize(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ pub fn process_deactivate_stake_account(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ pub fn process_withdraw_stake(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ pub fn process_split_stake(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ pub fn process_merge_stake(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ pub fn process_stake_set_lockup(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ pub fn process_delegate_stake(
 
     if sign_only {
         tx.try_partial_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
-        return_signers(&tx, &config)
+        return_signers(&tx, &config.output_format)
     } else {
         tx.try_sign(&config.signers, recent_blockhash)?;
         if let Some(nonce_account) = &nonce_account {