diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/068 b/tests/qemu-iotests/068
index 58d1d80e78..7562dd77ee 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/068
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/068
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ _make_test_img $IMG_SIZE
 
 case "$QEMU_DEFAULT_MACHINE" in
   s390-ccw-virtio)
-      platform_parm="-no-shutdown -machine accel=kvm"
+      platform_parm="-no-shutdown"
       ;;
   *)
       platform_parm=""