diff --git a/tests-extra/tests/basic/query/test.py b/tests-extra/tests/basic/query/test.py
index 8c1237021..723b24939 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tests/basic/query/test.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tests/basic/query/test.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ knot_root = t.server("knot")
 root = t.zone(".")
 t.link(root, knot_root)
 
+knot.conf_zone(zone).journal_content = "none"
+
 def query_test(knot, bind, dnssec):
 
     ''' Negative answers. '''