diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.xml
index 065318651f..33dae5c4bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <apic/>
     <pae/>
   </features>
-  <cpu match='exact'>
+  <cpu match='exact' check='none'>
     <model>core2duo</model>
     <vendor>Intel</vendor>
     <topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.xml
index fd34a6caf5..9e6782d00b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <apic/>
     <pae/>
   </features>
-  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='partial'>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
     <model fallback='allow'>core2duo</model>
     <vendor>Intel</vendor>
     <topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>