diff --git a/qubes/tests/vm/qubesvm.py b/qubes/tests/vm/qubesvm.py
index 46058968..f7327db7 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/vm/qubesvm.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/vm/qubesvm.py
@@ -901,6 +901,7 @@ class TC_90_QubesVM(QubesVMTestsMixin, qubes.tests.QubesTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(test_qubesdb.data, {
             '/name': 'test-inst-test',
             '/type': 'StandaloneVM',
+            '/default_user': 'user',
             '/qubes-vm-type': 'AppVM',
             '/qubes-debug-mode': '0',
             '/qubes-base-template': '',