diff --git a/tests/vm/netbsd b/tests/vm/netbsd
index 649fcad3538a4ed456a6bbb6a4e41a98324462db..a3f6dd6b3c823ec0bf5ff8595bbdf58c3bdaeca9 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