diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index 6244dca6dc..25efd25a6a 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ struct _virQEMUCaps {
     virBitmap *flags;
 
     unsigned int version;
-    unsigned int kvmVersion;
     unsigned int libvirtVersion;
     unsigned int microcodeVersion;
     char *hostCPUSignature;
@@ -1992,7 +1991,6 @@ virQEMUCaps *virQEMUCapsNewCopy(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps)
     ret->flags = virBitmapNewCopy(qemuCaps->flags);
 
     ret->version = qemuCaps->version;
-    ret->kvmVersion = qemuCaps->kvmVersion;
     ret->microcodeVersion = qemuCaps->microcodeVersion;
     ret->hostCPUSignature = g_strdup(qemuCaps->hostCPUSignature);
 
@@ -2145,12 +2143,6 @@ unsigned int virQEMUCapsGetVersion(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps)
 }
 
 
-unsigned int virQEMUCapsGetKVMVersion(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps)
-{
-    return qemuCaps->kvmVersion;
-}
-
-
 const char *virQEMUCapsGetPackage(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps)
 {
     return qemuCaps->package;
@@ -4703,12 +4695,6 @@ virQEMUCapsLoadCache(virArch hostArch,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (virXPathUInt("string(./kvmVersion)", ctxt, &qemuCaps->kvmVersion) < 0) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
-                       _("missing version in QEMU capabilities cache"));
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     if (virXPathUInt("string(./microcodeVersion)", ctxt,
                      &qemuCaps->microcodeVersion) < 0) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
@@ -5046,9 +5032,6 @@ virQEMUCapsFormatCache(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps)
     virBufferAsprintf(&buf, "<version>%d</version>\n",
                       qemuCaps->version);
 
-    virBufferAsprintf(&buf, "<kvmVersion>%d</kvmVersion>\n",
-                      qemuCaps->kvmVersion);
-
     virBufferAsprintf(&buf, "<microcodeVersion>%u</microcodeVersion>\n",
                       qemuCaps->microcodeVersion);
     virBufferEscapeString(&buf, "<hostCPUSignature>%s</hostCPUSignature>\n",
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 15f0df5317..4881f41253 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -704,7 +704,6 @@ virArch virQEMUCapsGetArch(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps);
 unsigned int virQEMUCapsGetVersion(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps);
 const char *virQEMUCapsGetPackage(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps);
 
-unsigned int virQEMUCapsGetKVMVersion(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps);
 int virQEMUCapsAddCPUDefinitions(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps,
                                  virDomainVirtType type,
                                  const char **name,
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_aarch64.xml
index e0cc16e730..f87962a379 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_aarch64.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>4002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v4.1.0-2221-g36609b4fa3</package>
   <arch>aarch64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_ppc64.xml
index de9c102caa..1cc145cf58 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_ppc64.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>4002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v4.1.0-2198-g9e583f2</package>
   <arch>ppc64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_s390x.xml
index 08d0993ba3..b440d9d538 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_s390x.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>4002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>39100242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>qemu-4.2.0-20200115.0.1e4aa2da.fc31</package>
   <arch>s390x</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_x86_64.xml
index e36983da58..b45d4a6293 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>4002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v4.2.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_aarch64.xml
index 52529690c3..09619133c4 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_aarch64.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700241</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.0.0</package>
   <arch>aarch64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_ppc64.xml
index 9e1147e302..3b49aee40a 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_ppc64.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900241</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.0.0</package>
   <arch>ppc64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_riscv64.xml
index f306bc83cd..fb460c9300 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_riscv64.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.0.0</package>
   <arch>riscv64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_x86_64.xml
index 89a083dda8..5331cf0113 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100241</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.0.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_sparc.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_sparc.xml
index 68728321eb..bc5b3e6fac 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_sparc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_sparc.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
   <flag name='input-linux'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.prealloc-threads'/>
   <version>5001000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
   <package>qemu-5.1.0-5.fc33</package>
   <arch>sparc</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_x86_64.xml
index f02e843248..1c3d3ea2a9 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5001000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.1.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_aarch64.xml
index 8657478d86..effcf4e96a 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_aarch64.xml
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.2.0</package>
   <arch>aarch64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_ppc64.xml
index 9a571817c6..d02441420d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_ppc64.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.2.0</package>
   <arch>ppc64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_riscv64.xml
index ff3a4a7168..fe4757a12e 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_riscv64.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.2.0</package>
   <arch>riscv64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_s390x.xml
index 3ec0bd4c32..38a3f70a5e 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_s390x.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
   <flag name='virtio-net.rss'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>39100243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>qemu-5.2.0-20201215.0.ba93e22c.fc32</package>
   <arch>s390x</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_x86_64.xml
index 293447644e..654fec58fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
   <flag name='usb-host.guest-resets-all'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v5.2.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_aarch64.xml
index a71b955266..651cdc8095 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_aarch64.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <version>6000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v6.0.0</package>
   <arch>aarch64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_s390x.xml
index 89420c1e9b..a63263e7e5 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_s390x.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
   <flag name='migration.blocked-reasons'/>
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <version>6000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>39100242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>qemu-6.0.0-20210517.1.4ff77070.fc33</package>
   <arch>s390x</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_x86_64.xml
index fc6a3ffd4a..b1bf3caecf 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@
   <flag name='virtio-crypto'/>
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <version>6000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100242</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v6.0.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0_x86_64.xml
index da8478cefa..13d909e382 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>6001000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v6.1.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_aarch64.xml
index ca7ab8bbc7..fd3d1602a1 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_aarch64.xml
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>6001050</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700244</microcodeVersion>
   <package></package>
   <arch>aarch64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_ppc64.xml
index 7759599e67..97ebca47eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_ppc64.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>6002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900244</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v6.2.0</package>
   <arch>ppc64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_x86_64.xml
index db33c30341..e1758396b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>6002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100244</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v6.2.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64+hvf.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64+hvf.xml
index 836932b95d..2e8495dcdd 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64+hvf.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64+hvf.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>6002092</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.0.0-rc2</package>
   <arch>aarch64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64.xml
index fd428a8afd..1420cc844d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_aarch64.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>6002092</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.0.0-rc2</package>
   <arch>aarch64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_ppc64.xml
index f4d161b7b4..a00ed4ef68 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_ppc64.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.0.0</package>
   <arch>ppc64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_x86_64.xml
index 1487630078..b7446435a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7000000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100243</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.0.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_ppc64.xml
index e7fd3efca6..ccae1b1d2b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_ppc64.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7001000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900244</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.1.0</package>
   <arch>ppc64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_x86_64.xml
index 17b2286a68..6492695705 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7001000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100244</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.1.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_ppc.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_ppc.xml
index 717debd9b1..f190be552a 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_ppc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_ppc.xml
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
   <package>qemu-7.2.0-6.fc37</package>
   <arch>ppc</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64+hvf.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64+hvf.xml
index 941823892c..c08a99e734 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64+hvf.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64+hvf.xml
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100245</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.2.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64.xml
index 6a4ac5dcfa..37933c0848 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.2.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7002000</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100245</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.2.0</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_riscv64.xml
index a75e80120d..361c5fb811 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_riscv64.xml
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@
   <flag name='pvpanic-pci'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.blob'/>
   <version>7002050</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.2.0-333-g222059a0fc</package>
   <arch>riscv64</arch>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_x86_64.xml
index 74128be904..73924e1163 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_8.0.0_x86_64.xml
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@
   <flag name='rbd-encryption-layering'/>
   <flag name='rbd-encryption-luks-any'/>
   <version>7002050</version>
-  <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100244</microcodeVersion>
   <package>v7.2.0-2146-g2946e1af27</package>
   <arch>x86_64</arch>