diff --git a/tests/domainconfdata/getfilesystem.xml b/tests/domainconfdata/getfilesystem.xml
index 2ee78b4eb9..2d8c963eaf 100644
--- a/tests/domainconfdata/getfilesystem.xml
+++ b/tests/domainconfdata/getfilesystem.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
-    <init>/bin/sh</init>
   </os>
   <clock offset='utc'/>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>