diff --git a/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-32/conf-expectations b/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-32/conf-expectations
index 19ac580..5dc6185 100644
--- a/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-32/conf-expectations
+++ b/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-32/conf-expectations
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ use_lto = false
 # require package verification for build
 verify_required = false
 
-[configuration]
-
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-opts/conf-expectations b/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-opts/conf-expectations
index f86a259..1c7a20b 100644
--- a/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-opts/conf-expectations
+++ b/tests/testfiles/c-helloworld-opts/conf-expectations
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ use_lto = true
 # require package verification for build
 verify_required = false
 
-[configuration]
-
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/libjpeg-turbo/conf-expectations b/tests/testfiles/libjpeg-turbo/conf-expectations
index b99a857..cfec5ff 100644
--- a/tests/testfiles/libjpeg-turbo/conf-expectations
+++ b/tests/testfiles/libjpeg-turbo/conf-expectations
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ use_lto = false
 # require package verification for build
 verify_required = false
 
-[configuration]
-
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/py-helloworld/conf-expectations b/tests/testfiles/py-helloworld/conf-expectations
index 99ab211..070a323 100644
--- a/tests/testfiles/py-helloworld/conf-expectations
+++ b/tests/testfiles/py-helloworld/conf-expectations
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ use_lto = false
 # require package verification for build
 verify_required = false
 
-[configuration]
-