Index: root/xen-unstable.hg/tools/xm-test/tests/vtpm/vtpm_utils.py
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--- root.orig/xen-unstable.hg/tools/xm-test/tests/vtpm/vtpm_utils.py
+++ root/xen-unstable.hg/tools/xm-test/tests/vtpm/vtpm_utils.py
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@ from XmTestLib import *
 if ENABLE_HVM_SUPPORT:
     SKIP("vtpm tests not supported for HVM domains")
 
-if not os.path.exists("/dev/tpm0"):
-    SKIP("This machine has no hardware TPM; cannot run this test")
-
 status, output = traceCommand("ps aux | grep vtpm_manager | grep -v grep")
 if output == "":
-    FAIL("virtual TPM manager must be started to run this test")
+    SKIP("virtual TPM manager must be started to run this test")
 
 def vtpm_cleanup(domName):
     traceCommand("/etc/xen/scripts/vtpm-delete %s" % domName)