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-rw-r--r--gnu/tests/vnstat.scm9
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/tests/vnstat.scm b/gnu/tests/vnstat.scm
index d1be98e342..c498b987ff 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/vnstat.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/vnstat.scm
@@ -61,12 +61,9 @@
(define forwarded-port 9999)
(define vm
- (let* ((inetd-service-name "discard")
- (inetd-service-proto
- (inetd-entry-protocol inetd-service-entry-config))
- (guest-port
- (servent:port (getservbyname inetd-service-name
- inetd-service-proto))))
+ ;; The 'discard' port is 9. Avoid using 'getservbyname' as that might
+ ;; fail depending on what /etc/services has (if it's available).
+ (let ((guest-port 9))
(virtual-machine
(operating-system os)
(port-forwardings `((,forwarded-port . ,guest-port))))))