diff --git a/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid.desc b/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid.desc
index 63df42aa6..593970609 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid.desc
+++ b/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid.desc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{'flavor': 'h'}
+{'flavor': 'ns'}
diff --git a/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid_root.desc b/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid_root.desc
index 63df42aa6..593970609 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid_root.desc
+++ b/test/zdtm/static/remap_dead_pid_root.desc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{'flavor': 'h'}
+{'flavor': 'ns'}