diff --git a/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r1/frr.conf b/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r1/frr.conf
index c341a7176a..b9752c63ad 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r1/frr.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r1/frr.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 !
 hostname r1
-password zebra
-log file /tmp/r1-frr.log
-ip forwarding
 !
 interface lo
  ip address 1.1.1.1/32
diff --git a/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r3/frr.conf b/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r3/frr.conf
index 97a3e19c9b..e6f681a462 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r3/frr.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/ospf_multi_instance/r3/frr.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 !
 hostname r3
-password zebra
-log file /tmp/r3-frr.log
-ip forwarding
 !
 interface lo
  ip address 3.3.3.1/32