diff --git a/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix b/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
index 34c04e8351ce..0dcab39f3fad 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let
         assert "${linuxPackages.kernel.modDirVersion}" in machine.succeed("uname -a")
       '';
   }) args);
-  kernels = pkgs.linuxKernel.vanillaPackages // {
+  kernels = (removeAttrs pkgs.linuxKernel.vanillaPackages ["__attrsFailEvaluation"]) // {
     inherit (pkgs.linuxKernel.packages)
       linux_4_19_hardened
       linux_5_4_hardened