diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 977b9137f..e6ca5cead 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -149,12 +149,15 @@ def get_basic_paravirt_guest(installer=None):
     g.memory = int(200)
     g.maxmemory = int(400)
     g.uuid = "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"
-    g.boot = ["/boot/vmlinuz", "/boot/initrd"]
     g.add_device(VirtualGraphics("vnc", keymap="ja"))
     g.vcpus = 5
 
     if installer:
         g.installer = installer
+    else:
+        instboot = getattr(g.installer, "_install_bootconfig")
+        instboot.kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz"
+        instboot.initrd = "/boot/initrd"
 
     g.installer._scratchdir = scratch
     return g
diff --git a/tests/validation.py b/tests/validation.py
index c40d40331..7440f8be5 100644
--- a/tests/validation.py
+++ b/tests/validation.py
@@ -150,12 +150,6 @@ args = {
 
 'installer' : {
     'init_conns' : [ testconn, None ],
-    'boot' : {
-        'invalid' : ['', 0, ('1element'), ['1el', '2el', '3el'],
-                     {'1element': '1val'},
-                     {'kernel' : 'a', 'wronglabel' : 'b'}],
-        'valid'   : [('kern', 'init'), ['kern', 'init'],
-                     { 'kernel' : 'a', 'initrd' : 'b'}]},
     'extraargs' : {
         'invalid' : [],
         'valid'   : ['someargs']},
diff --git a/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py b/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py
index f02fb2205..e517bed33 100644
--- a/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py
+++ b/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ def _upload_file(conn, meter, destpool, src):
 
 
 class DistroInstaller(Installer.Installer):
-    def __init__(self, type="xen", location=None, boot=None,
+    def __init__(self, type="xen", location=None,
                  extraargs=None, os_type=None,
                  conn=None, caps=None):
-        Installer.Installer.__init__(self, type, location, boot, extraargs,
+        Installer.Installer.__init__(self, type, location, extraargs,
                                      os_type, conn=conn, caps=caps)
 
         self._livecd = False
diff --git a/virtinst/Guest.py b/virtinst/Guest.py
index 935dff0b8..584dd981f 100644
--- a/virtinst/Guest.py
+++ b/virtinst/Guest.py
@@ -535,13 +535,6 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain):
         return self._installer.scratchdir
     scratchdir = property(get_scratchdir)
 
-    # Deprecated: Should be called from the installer directly
-    def get_boot(self):
-        return self._installer.boot
-    def set_boot(self, val):
-        self._installer.boot = val
-    boot = property(get_boot, set_boot)
-
     # Deprecated: Should be called from the installer directly
     def get_extraargs(self):
         return self._installer.extraargs
diff --git a/virtinst/Installer.py b/virtinst/Installer.py
index c235b67cc..d6bd690fd 100644
--- a/virtinst/Installer.py
+++ b/virtinst/Installer.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Installer(XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain):
     """
 
     _dumpxml_xpath = "/domain/os"
-    def __init__(self, type="xen", location=None, boot=None,
+    def __init__(self, type="xen", location=None,
                  extraargs=None, os_type=None, conn=None,
                  parsexml=None, parsexmlnode=None, caps=None):
         XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain.__init__(self, conn, parsexml,
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ class Installer(XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain):
         if not location is None:
             self.location = location
 
-        if not boot is None:
-            self.boot = boot
         self.extraargs = extraargs
 
         self._tmpfiles = []
@@ -218,38 +216,6 @@ class Installer(XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain):
         self._initrd_injections = val
     initrd_injections = property(get_initrd_injections, set_initrd_injections)
 
-    # kernel + initrd pair to use for installing as opposed to using a location
-    def get_boot(self):
-        return {"kernel" : self._install_bootconfig.kernel,
-                "initrd" : self._install_bootconfig.initrd}
-    def set_boot(self, val):
-        self.cdrom = False
-        boot = {}
-        if type(val) == tuple:
-            if len(val) != 2:
-                raise ValueError(_("Must pass both a kernel and initrd"))
-            (k, i) = val
-            boot = {"kernel": k, "initrd": i}
-
-        elif type(val) == dict:
-            if "kernel" not in val or "initrd" not in val:
-                raise ValueError(_("Must pass both a kernel and initrd"))
-            boot = val
-
-        elif type(val) == list:
-            if len(val) != 2:
-                raise ValueError(_("Must pass both a kernel and initrd"))
-            boot = {"kernel": val[0], "initrd": val[1]}
-
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(_("Kernel and initrd must be specified by "
-                               "a list, dict, or tuple."))
-
-        self._install_bootconfig.kernel = boot.get("kernel")
-        self._install_bootconfig.initrd = boot.get("initrd")
-
-    boot = property(get_boot, set_boot)
-
     # extra arguments to pass to the guest installer
     def get_extra_args(self):
         return self._install_bootconfig.kernel_args