diff --git a/nixos/tests/stub-ld.nix b/nixos/tests/stub-ld.nix
index c6d045f60c05..a6ba3da49e54 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/stub-ld.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/stub-ld.nix
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
         libDir = pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.libDir;
         ldsoBasename = lib.last (lib.splitString "/" pkgs.stdenv.cc.bintools.dynamicLinker);
 
-        check32 = pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86_64;
-        pkgs32 = pkgs.pkgsi686Linux;
-
-        libDir32 = pkgs32.stdenv.hostPlatform.libDir;
-        ldsoBasename32 = lib.last (lib.splitString "/" pkgs32.stdenv.cc.bintools.dynamicLinker);
-
         test-exec =
           builtins.mapAttrs
             (
@@ -45,8 +39,6 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
               aarch64-linux.hash = "sha256-hnldbd2cctQIAhIKoEZLIWY8H3jiFBClkNy2UlyyvAs=";
             };
         exec-name = "rustic";
-
-        if32 = pythonStatement: if check32 then pythonStatement else "pass";
       in
       ''
         machine.start()
@@ -54,35 +46,26 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix (
 
         with subtest("Check for stub (enabled, initial)"):
             machine.succeed('test -L /${libDir}/${ldsoBasename}')
-            ${if32 "machine.succeed('test -L /${libDir32}/${ldsoBasename32}')"}
 
         with subtest("Try FHS executable"):
             machine.copy_from_host('${test-exec.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}}','test-exec')
             machine.succeed('if test-exec/${exec-name} 2>outfile; then false; else [ $? -eq 127 ];fi')
             machine.succeed('grep -qi nixos outfile')
-            ${if32 "machine.copy_from_host('${
-              test-exec.${pkgs32.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}
-            }','test-exec32')"}
-            ${if32 "machine.succeed('if test-exec32/${exec-name} 2>outfile32; then false; else [ $? -eq 127 ];fi')"}
-            ${if32 "machine.succeed('grep -qi nixos outfile32')"}
 
         with subtest("Disable stub"):
             machine.succeed("/run/booted-system/specialisation/nostub/bin/switch-to-configuration test")
 
         with subtest("Check for stub (disabled)"):
             machine.fail('test -e /${libDir}/${ldsoBasename}')
-            ${if32 "machine.fail('test -e /${libDir32}/${ldsoBasename32}')"}
 
         with subtest("Create file in stub location (to be overwritten)"):
             machine.succeed('mkdir -p /${libDir};touch /${libDir}/${ldsoBasename}')
-            ${if32 "machine.succeed('mkdir -p /${libDir32};touch /${libDir32}/${ldsoBasename32}')"}
 
         with subtest("Re-enable stub"):
             machine.succeed("/run/booted-system/bin/switch-to-configuration test")
 
         with subtest("Check for stub (enabled, final)"):
             machine.succeed('test -L /${libDir}/${ldsoBasename}')
-            ${if32 "machine.succeed('test -L /${libDir32}/${ldsoBasename32}')"}
       '';
   }
 )