diff --git a/nixos/modules/testing/test-instrumentation.nix b/nixos/modules/testing/test-instrumentation.nix
index 1436e680c7e0..073eeb7e6cbf 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/testing/test-instrumentation.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/testing/test-instrumentation.nix
@@ -153,13 +153,10 @@ in
     # be set.
     virtualisation = lib.optionalAttrs (options ? virtualisation.qemu) {
       qemu = {
-        # Only use a serial console, no TTY.
         # NOTE: optionalAttrs
         #       test-instrumentation.nix appears to be used without qemu-vm.nix, so
-        #       we avoid defining consoles if not possible.
+        #       we avoid defining attributes if not possible.
         # TODO: refactor such that test-instrumentation can import qemu-vm
-        #       or declare virtualisation.qemu.console option in a module that's always imported
-        consoles = [ qemu-common.qemuSerialDevice ];
         package  = lib.mkDefault pkgs.qemu_test;
       };
     };