1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/test/kernel.nix b/pkgs/test/kernel.nix
index a4da100303323..051afa7c51134 100644
--- a/pkgs/test/kernel.nix
+++ b/pkgs/test/kernel.nix
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ let
     { NIXOS_FAKE_MMC_BLOCK_MINORS = freeform "64"; } # will trigger an error but the message is not great:
   ];
 
-  yesWinsOverNoConfig = mkMerge [
-    # default for "NIXOS_TEST_BOOLEAN" is no
-    { "NIXOS_TEST_BOOLEAN"  = yes; } # yes wins over no by default
-    { "NIXOS_TEST_BOOLEAN"  = no; }
+  mkDefaultWorksConfig = mkMerge [
+    { "NIXOS_TEST_BOOLEAN"  = yes; }
+    { "NIXOS_TEST_BOOLEAN"  = lib.mkDefault no; }
   ];
 
   optionalNoWins = mkMerge [
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ runTests {
   };
 
   testYesWinsOverNo = {
-    expr = (getConfig yesWinsOverNoConfig)."NIXOS_TEST_BOOLEAN".tristate;
+    expr = (getConfig mkDefaultWorksConfig)."NIXOS_TEST_BOOLEAN".tristate;
     expected = "y";
   };