diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/README.md b/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/README.md
index b9982d4900..c5e615d252 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/README.md
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/README.md
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ Simplified `R1` config:
 	 ip address 172.16.1.254/24
 	 no link-detect
 	!
-	bgp multiple-instance
-	!
 	router bgp 100 view 1
 	 bgp router-id 172.30.1.1
 	 network 172.20.0.0/28 route-map local1
diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/r1/bgpd.conf b/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/r1/bgpd.conf
index 0c24942f43..71397a9942 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/r1/bgpd.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_multiview_topo1/r1/bgpd.conf
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ log file bgpd.log
 !debug bgp filters
 !debug bgp zebra
 !
-bgp multiple-instance
-!
 router bgp 100 view 1
  bgp router-id 172.30.1.1
  network 172.20.0.0/28 route-map local1