diff --git a/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-default.xml b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-default.xml
index 0a26a13a0..d60c5b741 100644
--- a/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-default.xml
+++ b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-default.xml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
     </interface>
     <input type="mouse" bus="xen"/>
     <graphics type="vnc" port="-1" keymap="en-us"/>
+    <console type="pty"/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-pv.xml b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-pv.xml
index 822e51976..565091bea 100644
--- a/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-pv.xml
+++ b/tests/cli-test-xml/compare/virt-install-xen-pv.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     </interface>
     <input type="mouse" bus="xen"/>
     <graphics type="vnc" port="-1" keymap="en-us"/>
+    <console type="pty"/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
 <domain type="xen">
@@ -47,5 +48,6 @@
     </interface>
     <input type="mouse" bus="xen"/>
     <graphics type="vnc" port="-1" keymap="en-us"/>
+    <console type="pty"/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/virtinst/guest.py b/virtinst/guest.py
index 977e1f0e7..57f260c3c 100644
--- a/virtinst/guest.py
+++ b/virtinst/guest.py
@@ -622,8 +622,6 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
     def add_default_console_device(self):
         if self.skip_default_console:
             return
-        if self.os.is_xenpv():
-            return
         if self.get_devices("console") or self.get_devices("serial"):
             return