diff --git a/tests/machine/smoke.yaml.j2 b/tests/machine/smoke.yaml.j2
index 96dad237..c83eb9b5 100644
--- a/tests/machine/smoke.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/machine/smoke.yaml.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,3 @@ applications:
     base: ubuntu@22.04
     constraints: cores=1 mem=1G virt-type=virtual-machine
     scale: 1
-    options:
-      # untrusted endpoints only on this branch
-      snap-channel: 2023.2/edge/maas