1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index a7e86e391172..5bd00755727c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@ sub check_buildlog {
 sub build {
     my ($type) = @_;
     my $defconfig = "";
-    my $append = "";
 
     unlink $buildlog;
 
@@ -707,7 +706,7 @@ sub build {
 
     # old config can ask questions
     if ($type eq "oldconfig") {
-        $append = "yes ''|";
+        $type = "oldnoconfig";
 
         # allow for empty configs
         run_command "touch $outputdir/.config";
@@ -737,7 +736,7 @@ sub build {
         $defconfig = "KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG=$minconfig";
     }
 
-    run_command "$append $defconfig $make $type" or
+    run_command "$defconfig $make $type" or
         dodie "failed make config";
 
     $redirect = "$buildlog";