diff --git a/nixos/tests/keymap.nix b/nixos/tests/keymap.nix
index c431c1a34174..eec674e227df 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/keymap.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/keymap.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ let
   in makeTest {
     name = "keymap-${layout}";
 
+    machine.services.xserver.desktopManager.xterm.enable = false;
     machine.i18n.consoleKeyMap = mkOverride 900 layout;
     machine.services.xserver.layout = mkOverride 900 layout;
     machine.imports = [ ./common/x11.nix extraConfig ];