diff --git a/test/remote_logging_test_config.cpp b/test/remote_logging_test_config.cpp
index b34a43f..cba54ea 100644
--- a/test/remote_logging_test_config.cpp
+++ b/test/remote_logging_test_config.cpp
@@ -3,19 +3,6 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 
-#if __has_include(<filesystem>)
-#include <filesystem>
-#elif __has_include(<experimental/filesystem>)
-#include <experimental/filesystem>
-namespace std
-{
-// splice experimental::filesystem into std
-namespace filesystem = std::experimental::filesystem;
-} // namespace std
-#else
-#error filesystem not available
-#endif
-
 namespace phosphor
 {
 namespace logging
@@ -34,13 +21,13 @@
 TEST_F(TestRemoteLogging, testOnlyAddress)
 {
     config->address("1.1.1.1");
-    EXPECT_EQ(fs::exists(configFilePath.c_str()), false);
+    EXPECT_EQ(getConfig(configFilePath.c_str()), "*.* ~");
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestRemoteLogging, testOnlyPort)
 {
     config->port(100);
-    EXPECT_EQ(fs::exists(configFilePath.c_str()), false);
+    EXPECT_EQ(getConfig(configFilePath.c_str()), "*.* ~");
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestRemoteLogging, testGoodConfig)
@@ -56,7 +43,7 @@
     config->port(100);
     EXPECT_EQ(getConfig(configFilePath.c_str()), "*.* @@1.1.1.1:100");
     config->address("");
-    EXPECT_EQ(fs::exists(configFilePath.c_str()), false);
+    EXPECT_EQ(getConfig(configFilePath.c_str()), "*.* ~");
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestRemoteLogging, testClearPort)
@@ -65,7 +52,7 @@
     config->port(100);
     EXPECT_EQ(getConfig(configFilePath.c_str()), "*.* @@1.1.1.1:100");
     config->port(0);
-    EXPECT_EQ(fs::exists(configFilePath.c_str()), false);
+    EXPECT_EQ(getConfig(configFilePath.c_str()), "*.* ~");
 }
 
 } // namespace test