diff --git a/tests/gem5/memory/test.py b/tests/gem5/memory/test.py
index e049267813..d76463be7b 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/memory/test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/memory/test.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ gem5_verify_config(
     length=constants.long_tag,
 )
 
-x86_tests = [
+null_tests = [
     ("garnet_synth_traffic", None, ["--sim-cycles", "5000000"]),
     ("memcheck", None, ["--maxtick", "2000000000", "--prefetchers"]),
     (
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ x86_tests = [
     ("ruby_direct_test", None, ["--requests", "50000"]),
 ]
 
-for test_name, basename_noext, args in x86_tests:
+for test_name, basename_noext, args in null_tests:
     if basename_noext == None:
         basename_noext = test_name
     gem5_verify_config(
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ for test_name, basename_noext, args in x86_tests:
             config.base_dir, "configs", "example", basename_noext + ".py"
         ),
         config_args=args,
-        valid_isas=(constants.x86_tag,),
-        protocol="MESI_Two_Level",
+        valid_isas=(constants.null_tag,),
         valid_hosts=constants.supported_hosts,
         length=constants.long_tag,
     )