diff --git a/tests/vm/netbsd b/tests/vm/netbsd
index aa54338dfa..0b9536ca17 100755
--- a/tests/vm/netbsd
+++ b/tests/vm/netbsd
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class NetBSDVM(basevm.BaseVM):
         "git-base",
         "pkgconf",
         "xz",
-        "python37",
         "ninja-build",
 
         # gnu tools
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ class NetBSDVM(basevm.BaseVM):
         mkdir src build; cd src;
         tar -xf /dev/rld1a;
         cd ../build
-        ../src/configure --python=python3.7 --disable-opengl {configure_opts};
+        ../src/configure --disable-opengl {configure_opts};
         gmake --output-sync -j{jobs} {target} {verbose};
     """
     poweroff = "/sbin/poweroff"