diff --git a/qubes/tests/integ/vm_update.py b/qubes/tests/integ/vm_update.py
index 924dff6ca..d5a5ce688 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/integ/vm_update.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/integ/vm_update.py
@@ -828,13 +828,7 @@ def test_121_updates_available_notification_qubes_vm_update_cli(self):
         )
 
     def test_130_no_network_qubes_vm_update(self):
-        expected_ret_codes = (23,)
-        if self.template.count("archlinux"):
-            # updater on Arch doesn't have separate metadata refresh step
-            expected_ret_codes = (
-                23,
-                24,
-            )
+        expected_ret_codes = (23, 24)
         self.update_via_proxy_qubes_vm_update_impl(
             method="qubes-vm-update",
             options=(),
@@ -844,13 +838,7 @@ def test_130_no_network_qubes_vm_update(self):
         )
 
     def test_131_no_network_qubes_vm_update_cli(self):
-        expected_ret_codes = (23,)
-        if self.template.count("archlinux"):
-            # updater on Arch doesn't have separate metadata refresh step
-            expected_ret_codes = (
-                23,
-                24,
-            )
+        expected_ret_codes = (23, 24)
         self.update_via_proxy_qubes_vm_update_impl(
             method="qubes-vm-update",
             options=("--no-progress",),