diff --git a/packaging/cockpit-machines.spec.in b/packaging/cockpit-machines.spec.in
index f68c0793f..dbb6df217 100644
--- a/packaging/cockpit-machines.spec.in
+++ b/packaging/cockpit-machines.spec.in
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ Requires: libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 Requires: libvirt-daemon-driver-network
 Requires: libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev
 Requires: libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core
-Requires: (libvirt-daemon-driver-interface if virt-install)
 Requires: (libvirt-daemon-config-network if virt-install)
 Recommends: libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk
 %if 0%{?rhel}
diff --git a/src/libvirtApi/interface.js b/src/libvirtApi/interface.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a50f86be6..000000000
--- a/src/libvirtApi/interface.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This file is part of Cockpit.
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2021 Red Hat, Inc.
- *
- * Cockpit is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * Cockpit is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- * Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with Cockpit; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-/*
- * Provider for Libvirt using libvirt-dbus API.
- * See https://github.com/libvirt/libvirt-dbus
- */
-import store from '../store.js';
-
-import { updateOrAddInterface } from '../actions/store-actions.js';
-import { parseIfaceDumpxml } from '../libvirt-xml-parse.js';
-import { call, Enum, timeout } from './helpers.js';
-
-/*
- * Read properties of a single Interface
- *
- * @param {object} objPath interface object path
- * @param {string} connectionName
- */
-export async function interfaceGet({
-    id: objPath,
-    connectionName,
-}) {
-    const props = {};
-
-    try {
-        const [resultProps] = await call(connectionName, objPath, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties', 'GetAll',
-                                         ['org.libvirt.Interface'], { timeout, type: 's' });
-        /* Sometimes not all properties are returned; for example when some network got deleted while part
-            * of the properties got fetched from libvirt. Make sure that there is check before reading the attributes.
-            */
-        if ("Active" in resultProps)
-            props.active = resultProps.Active.v.v;
-        if ("MAC" in resultProps)
-            props.mac = resultProps.MAC.v.v;
-        if ("Name" in resultProps)
-            props.name = resultProps.Name.v.v;
-        props.id = objPath;
-        props.connectionName = connectionName;
-
-        const [xml] = await call(connectionName, objPath, 'org.libvirt.Interface', 'GetXMLDesc', [0], { timeout, type: 'u' });
-        const iface = parseIfaceDumpxml(xml);
-        store.dispatch(updateOrAddInterface(Object.assign(props, iface)));
-    } catch (ex) {
-        console.log('listInactiveInterfaces action for path', objPath, ex.toString());
-    }
-}
-
-export async function interfaceGetAll({ connectionName }) {
-    const flags = Enum.VIR_CONNECT_LIST_INTERFACES_ACTIVE | Enum.VIR_CONNECT_LIST_INTERFACES_INACTIVE;
-
-    try {
-        const [ifaces] = await call(connectionName, '/org/libvirt/QEMU', 'org.libvirt.Connect', 'ListInterfaces', [flags], { timeout, type: 'u' });
-        await Promise.all(ifaces.map(path => interfaceGet({ connectionName, id: path })));
-    } catch (ex) {
-        console.warn('getAllInterfaces action failed:', ex.toString());
-        throw ex;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/test/browser/browser.sh b/test/browser/browser.sh
index d98035425..e53ce55d7 100755
--- a/test/browser/browser.sh
+++ b/test/browser/browser.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ sh -x test/vm.install
 
 if [ "${PLATFORM_ID:-}" != "platform:el8" ]; then
     # https://gitlab.com/libvirt/libvirt/-/issues/219
-    systemctl start virtinterfaced.socket
     systemctl start virtnetworkd.socket
     systemctl start virtnodedevd.socket
     systemctl start virtstoraged.socket
diff --git a/test/vm.install b/test/vm.install
index 1761d08ee..d05bcc2d8 100755
--- a/test/vm.install
+++ b/test/vm.install
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ if grep -q 'ID=debian' /usr/lib/os-release; then
     echo '* soft core unlimited' >> /etc/security/limits.conf
 fi
 
-if grep -q 'ID="opensuse' /usr/lib/os-release; then
-    # Make sure virtinterfaced.socket is enabled
-    systemctl enable --now virtinterfaced.socket
-fi
-
 systemctl enable cockpit.socket
 
 # don't force https:// (self-signed cert)