diff --git a/test/system/270-socket-activation.bats b/test/system/270-socket-activation.bats
index 6d582be180..0bdfbdad42 100644
--- a/test/system/270-socket-activation.bats
+++ b/test/system/270-socket-activation.bats
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function teardown() {
     is "$status" "0" "curl exit status"
     is "$output" "OK" "podman service responds normally"
 
-    run_podman rm -f -t 0 $cid
+    run_podman rm -f $cid
 }
 
 @test "podman system service - socket activation - kill rootless pause" {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function teardown() {
     is "$status" "0" "curl exit status"
     is "$output" "OK" "podman service responds normally"
 
-    run_podman rm -f -t 0 $cid
+    run_podman rm -f $cid
 }
 
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