diff --git a/tests/qemusecuritymock.c b/tests/qemusecuritymock.c
index a7bb1f8bea..dc8a893e9d 100644
--- a/tests/qemusecuritymock.c
+++ b/tests/qemusecuritymock.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static int (*real_close)(int fd);
 static int (*real_setfilecon_raw)(const char *path, const char *context);
 static int (*real_getfilecon_raw)(const char *path, char **context);
 #endif
-static bool (*real_virFileExists)(const char *file);
 
 
 /* Global mutex to avoid races */
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ init_syms(void)
     VIR_MOCK_REAL_INIT(setfilecon_raw);
     VIR_MOCK_REAL_INIT(getfilecon_raw);
 #endif
-    VIR_MOCK_REAL_INIT(virFileExists);
 
     /* Intentionally not calling init_hash() here */
 }
@@ -389,7 +387,7 @@ bool virFileExists(const char *path)
     VIR_LOCK_GUARD lock = virLockGuardLock(&m);
 
     if (getenv(ENVVAR) == NULL)
-        return real_virFileExists(path);
+        return access(path, F_OK) == 0;
 
     init_hash();
     if (virHashHasEntry(chown_paths, path))