diff --git a/nixos/tests/virtualbox.nix b/nixos/tests/virtualbox.nix
index c519d7dae8b..5574293ba37 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/virtualbox.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/virtualbox.nix
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ let
   } ''
     ${pkgs.parted}/sbin/parted --script /dev/vda mklabel msdos
     ${pkgs.parted}/sbin/parted --script /dev/vda -- mkpart primary ext2 1M -1s
-    . /sys/class/block/vda1/uevent
-    mknod /dev/vda1 b $MAJOR $MINOR
-
     ${pkgs.e2fsprogs}/sbin/mkfs.ext4 /dev/vda1
     ${pkgs.e2fsprogs}/sbin/tune2fs -c 0 -i 0 /dev/vda1
     mkdir /mnt