diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-aka-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-aka-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
index b4825fb82b..c2efc3fcdd 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-aka-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-aka-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ conn %default
 
 conn home
 	left=PH_IP_CAROL
-	leftnexthop=%direct
 	leftid=carol@strongswan.org
 	leftauth=eap
 	leftfirewall=yes
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-id-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-id-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
index 881971e806..87c37f3a3b 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-id-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-id-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ conn %default
 
 conn home
 	left=PH_IP_CAROL
-	leftnexthop=%direct
 	leftid=carol@strongswan.org
 	leftauth=eap
 	leftfirewall=yes
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
index b4825fb82b..c2efc3fcdd 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-radius/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ conn %default
 
 conn home
 	left=PH_IP_CAROL
-	leftnexthop=%direct
 	leftid=carol@strongswan.org
 	leftauth=eap
 	leftfirewall=yes
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
index b4825fb82b..c2efc3fcdd 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-md5-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ conn %default
 
 conn home
 	left=PH_IP_CAROL
-	leftnexthop=%direct
 	leftid=carol@strongswan.org
 	leftauth=eap
 	leftfirewall=yes
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-sim-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-sim-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
index b4825fb82b..c2efc3fcdd 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-sim-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-eap-sim-rsa/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ conn %default
 
 conn home
 	left=PH_IP_CAROL
-	leftnexthop=%direct
 	leftid=carol@strongswan.org
 	leftauth=eap
 	leftfirewall=yes
diff --git a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-radius-accounting/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-radius-accounting/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
index 438e1c14c3..6ebb7c356c 100644
--- a/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-radius-accounting/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/ikev2/rw-radius-accounting/hosts/carol/etc/ipsec.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ conn %default
 
 conn home
 	left=PH_IP_CAROL
-	leftnexthop=%direct
 	leftid=carol@strongswan.org
 	leftauth=eap
 	leftfirewall=yes