diff --git a/src/tests/client/test-client.py b/src/tests/client/test-client.py
index 31cfbb0e1e..84450e2ad3 100755
--- a/src/tests/client/test-client.py
+++ b/src/tests/client/test-client.py
@@ -2151,7 +2151,6 @@ class TestNmCloudSetup(TestNmClient):
                 raise unittest.SkipTest("This test requires at least Python 3.2")
 
             s = socket.socket()
-            s.set_inheritable(True)
             s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
             s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEPORT, 1)
             s.bind(("localhost", 0))
@@ -2162,7 +2161,7 @@ class TestNmCloudSetup(TestNmClient):
             s.listen(5)
 
             def pass_socket():
-                os.dup2(s.fileno(), 3, inheritable=True)
+                os.dup2(s.fileno(), 3)
 
             service_path = PathConfiguration.test_cloud_meta_mock_path()
             env = os.environ.copy()