diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
index baea01777..d1de8d8e2 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
@@ -100,15 +100,12 @@ def test_wpas_add_set_remove_support(dev):
     dev[0].set_network(id, "mode", "5")
     dev[0].remove_network(id)
 
-def add_open_mesh_network(dev, ht_mode=False, freq="2412", start=True,
-                          beacon_int=0):
+def add_open_mesh_network(dev, freq="2412", start=True, beacon_int=0):
     id = dev.add_network()
     dev.set_network(id, "mode", "5")
     dev.set_network_quoted(id, "ssid", "wpas-mesh-open")
     dev.set_network(id, "key_mgmt", "NONE")
     dev.set_network(id, "frequency", freq)
-    if ht_mode:
-        dev.set_network(id, "mesh_ht_mode", ht_mode)
     if beacon_int:
         dev.set_network(id, "beacon_int", str(beacon_int))
     if start:
@@ -127,7 +124,7 @@ def test_wpas_mesh_group_added(dev):
 def test_wpas_mesh_group_remove(dev):
     """wpa_supplicant MESH group remove"""
     check_mesh_support(dev[0])
-    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0], ht_mode="NOHT")
+    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0])
     # Check for MESH-GROUP-STARTED event
     check_mesh_group_added(dev[0])
     dev[0].mesh_group_remove()
@@ -138,8 +135,8 @@ def test_wpas_mesh_group_remove(dev):
 def test_wpas_mesh_peer_connected(dev):
     """wpa_supplicant MESH peer connected"""
     check_mesh_support(dev[0])
-    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0], ht_mode="HT20", beacon_int=160)
-    add_open_mesh_network(dev[1], ht_mode="HT20", beacon_int=160)
+    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0], beacon_int=160)
+    add_open_mesh_network(dev[1], beacon_int=160)
 
     # Check for mesh joined
     check_mesh_group_added(dev[0])
@@ -173,8 +170,8 @@ def test_wpas_mesh_peer_disconnected(dev):
 def test_wpas_mesh_mode_scan(dev):
     """wpa_supplicant MESH scan support"""
     check_mesh_support(dev[0])
-    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0], ht_mode="HT40+")
-    add_open_mesh_network(dev[1], ht_mode="HT40+", beacon_int=175)
+    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0])
+    add_open_mesh_network(dev[1], beacon_int=175)
 
     # Check for mesh joined
     check_mesh_group_added(dev[0])
@@ -186,8 +183,8 @@ def test_wpas_mesh_mode_scan(dev):
 def test_wpas_mesh_open(dev, apdev):
     """wpa_supplicant open MESH network connectivity"""
     check_mesh_support(dev[0])
-    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0], ht_mode="HT40-", freq="2462")
-    add_open_mesh_network(dev[1], ht_mode="HT40-", freq="2462")
+    add_open_mesh_network(dev[0], freq="2462")
+    add_open_mesh_network(dev[1], freq="2462")
 
     # Check for mesh joined
     check_mesh_group_added(dev[0])