diff --git a/tests/vm/netbsd b/tests/vm/netbsd
index 649fcad353..a3f6dd6b3c 100755
--- a/tests/vm/netbsd
+++ b/tests/vm/netbsd
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class NetBSDVM(basevm.BaseVM):
         "pkgconf",
         "xz",
         "python311",
-        "py311-expat",
         "ninja-build",
 
         # gnu tools