diff --git a/tests/base_service_manipulation.pm b/tests/base_service_manipulation.pm
index 4341949c..d7ca8b06 100644
--- a/tests/base_service_manipulation.pm
+++ b/tests/base_service_manipulation.pm
@@ -7,43 +7,43 @@ sub run {
     my $self = shift;
     # switch to TTY3 for both, graphical and console tests
     $self->root_console(tty=>3);
-    # we could make this slightly more 'efficient' by assuming sshd
+    # we could make this slightly more 'efficient' by assuming chronyd
     # is always going to be enabled/running at first, but it's safer
     # to force an expected starting state.
-    script_run "systemctl stop sshd.service";
-    script_run "systemctl disable sshd.service";
+    script_run "systemctl stop chronyd.service";
+    script_run "systemctl disable chronyd.service";
     script_run "reboot", 0;
     boot_to_login_screen;
     $self->root_console(tty=>3);
     # note the use of ! here is a bash-ism, but it sure makes life easier
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! ps -C sshd';
-    script_run "systemctl start sshd.service";
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-active sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run 'ps -C sshd';
-    script_run "systemctl stop sshd.service";
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! ps -C sshd';
-    script_run "systemctl enable sshd.service";
-    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-enabled sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! ps -C sshd';
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! ps -C chronyd';
+    script_run "systemctl start chronyd.service";
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-active chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run 'ps -C chronyd';
+    script_run "systemctl stop chronyd.service";
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! ps -C chronyd';
+    script_run "systemctl enable chronyd.service";
+    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-enabled chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! ps -C chronyd';
     script_run "reboot", 0;
     boot_to_login_screen;
     $self->root_console(tty=>3);
-    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-enabled sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-active sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run 'ps -C sshd';
-    script_run "systemctl disable sshd.service";
+    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-enabled chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run 'systemctl is-active chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run 'ps -C chronyd';
+    script_run "systemctl disable chronyd.service";
     script_run "reboot", 0;
     boot_to_login_screen;
     $self->root_console(tty=>3);
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active sshd.service';
-    assert_script_run '! ps -C sshd';
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-enabled chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! systemctl is-active chronyd.service';
+    assert_script_run '! ps -C chronyd';
 }