diff --git a/tests/arm64-without-qemu-support b/tests/arm64-without-qemu-support
index eb07c5a..98b4724 100644
--- a/tests/arm64-without-qemu-support
+++ b/tests/arm64-without-qemu-support
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ if [ ! -e /mmdebstrap-testenv ]; then
 	echo "this test modifies the system and should only be run inside a container" >&2
 	exit 1
 fi
-echo 0 > /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/qemu-aarch64
+apt-get remove --yes qemu-user-static binfmt-support qemu-user
+# the following is not necessary anymore since systemd-binfmt
+# successfully disables support upon removal of qemu-user with
+# the upload of src:systemd 251.2-4: https://bugs.debian.org/1012163
+#echo 0 > /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/qemu-aarch64
 ret=0
 {{ CMD }} --mode={{ MODE }} --variant=apt --architectures=arm64 {{ DIST }} /tmp/debian-chroot.tar {{ MIRROR }} || ret=$?
 if [ "$ret" = 0 ]; then