diff --git a/tests/compatibility b/tests/compatibility
index 22ccbf75..69dc36a3 100755
--- a/tests/compatibility
+++ b/tests/compatibility
@@ -59,15 +59,11 @@ test_dna_090_version() {
    set_instance +A
    executeOk_servald config \
       set interfaces.0.dummy "$DUMMYNET" \
-      set monitor.socket "org.servalproject.servald.monitor.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
-      set mdp.socket "org.servalproject.servald.mdp.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
       set debug.overlayframes on
    start_servald_090
    set_instance +B
    executeOk_servald config \
       set interfaces.1.file "$DUMMYNET" \
-      set monitor.socket "org.servalproject.servald.monitor.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
-      set mdp.socket "org.servalproject.servald.mdp.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
       set debug.linkstate on \
       set debug.overlayrouting on
    create_single_identity
diff --git a/tests/directory_service b/tests/directory_service
index bf430693..16e01cbc 100755
--- a/tests/directory_service
+++ b/tests/directory_service
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ interface_up() {
 start_routing_instance() {
    executeOk_servald config \
       set server.interface_path "$SERVALD_VAR" \
-      set monitor.socket "org.servalproject.servald.monitor.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
-      set mdp.socket "org.servalproject.servald.mdp.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
       set rhizome.enable No \
       set log.console.show_pid on \
       set log.console.show_time on \
diff --git a/tests/rhizomestress b/tests/rhizomestress
index e919d09d..a99d7c6d 100755
--- a/tests/rhizomestress
+++ b/tests/rhizomestress
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ setup_StressRhizomeTransfer() {
 start_instance() {
   executeOk_servald config \
        set server.interface_path "$SERVALD_VAR" \
-       set monitor.socket "org.servalproject.servald.monitor.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
-       set mdp.socket "org.servalproject.servald.mdp.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
        set interfaces.0.file dummy \
        set interfaces.0.dummy_address 127.0.0.$instance_number \
        set interfaces.0.dummy_netmask 255.255.255.224
diff --git a/tests/routing b/tests/routing
index c0a2ce8e..8cdfb5e3 100755
--- a/tests/routing
+++ b/tests/routing
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ path_exists() {
 start_routing_instance() {
    executeOk_servald config \
       set server.interface_path "$SERVALD_VAR" \
-      set monitor.socket "org.servalproject.servald.monitor.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
-      set mdp.socket "org.servalproject.servald.mdp.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
       set debug.mdprequests yes \
       set debug.linkstate yes \
       set debug.verbose yes \
diff --git a/tests/server b/tests/server
index dab8bbd2..754bcb51 100755
--- a/tests/server
+++ b/tests/server
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ setup() {
 
 setup_interfaces() {
    >$TFWTMP/dummy
-   executeOk_servald config \
-      set interfaces "+>$TFWTMP/dummy" \
-      set monitor.socket "org.servalproject.servald.monitor.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name" \
-      set mdp.socket "org.servalproject.servald.mdp.socket.$TFWUNIQUE.$instance_name"
+   executeOk_servald config set interfaces "+>$TFWTMP/dummy"
 }
 
 teardown() {