diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
index af7194f69c..5d6a64b67d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ mymain(void)
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    driver.config = virQEMUDriverConfigNew(false);
+    driver.config = virQEMUDriverConfigNew(true);
     VIR_FREE(driver.config->spiceListen);
     VIR_FREE(driver.config->vncListen);