diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/tests.sh
index 0ae21222db..effaa7d956 100755
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/tests.sh
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ ret=0
 echo "I:check that 'update-policy local' works from localhost address ($n)"
 $NSUPDATE -p 5300 -k ns5/session.key > nsupdate.out.$n 2>&1 << END || ret=1
 server 10.53.0.5 5300
-local 127.0.0.1 5300
+local 127.0.0.1
 update add fromlocal.local.nil. 600 A 1.2.3.4
 send
 END
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ ret=0
 echo "I:check that 'update-policy local' fails from non-localhost address ($n)"
 $NSUPDATE -p 5300 -k ns5/session.key > nsupdate.out.$n 2>&1 << END && ret=1
 server 10.53.0.5 5300
-local 10.53.0.1 5300
+local 10.53.0.1
 update add nonlocal.local.nil. 600 A 4.3.2.1
 send
 END