diff --git a/tests/xmlconfig-xml/install-f11-noac97.xml b/tests/xmlconfig-xml/install-f11-noac97.xml
index a0ea3f257..b46782a08 100644
--- a/tests/xmlconfig-xml/install-f11-noac97.xml
+++ b/tests/xmlconfig-xml/install-f11-noac97.xml
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
   </features>
-  <clock offset="utc">
-    <timer name="rtc" tickpolicy="catchup"/>
-    <timer name="pit" tickpolicy="delay"/>
-    <timer name="hpet" present="no"/>
-  </clock>
+  <clock offset="utc"/>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
   <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
   <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
diff --git a/tests/xmlconfig.py b/tests/xmlconfig.py
index 9861e56fa..b9422bd23 100644
--- a/tests/xmlconfig.py
+++ b/tests/xmlconfig.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class TestXMLConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         g = build_guest()
         self._compare(g, "install-f11-noac97", False)
 
-        utils.set_conn(utils.open_plainkvm(connver=10000))
+        utils.set_conn(utils.open_plainkvm(libver=7000, connver=7000))
         g = build_guest()
         self._compare(g, "install-f11-noac97", False)