diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
index 2e8ac05e5e..6e3d4dd807 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
@@ -673,11 +673,6 @@ mymain(void)
 
     virEventRegisterDefaultImpl();
 
-    VIR_FREE(driver.config->spiceListen);
-    VIR_FREE(driver.config->vncListen);
-    /* some dummy values from 'config file' */
-    driver.config->spicePassword = g_strdup("123456");
-
     if (!(driver.domainEventState = virObjectEventStateNew()))
         return EXIT_FAILURE;