diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_basic.yaml
index 07d84b676f2..f12dcb31c55 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_basic.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - debug: msg="START common/src_basic.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
-# Select interface for test
-- set_fact: intname="{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+- set_fact: intname="loopback1"
 
 - name: setup
   nxos_config:
@@ -16,13 +15,9 @@
 
 - name: configure device with config
   nxos_config:
-    commands:
-      - description this is a test
-      - shutdown
-    parents:
-      - "interface {{ intname }}"
-    defaults: yes
+    src: basic/config.j2
     provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    defaults: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -33,12 +28,7 @@
 
 - name: check device with config
   nxos_config:
-    commands:
-      - description this is a test
-      - shutdown
-    parents:
-      - "interface {{ intname }}"
-    defaults: yes
+    src: basic/config.j2
     provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_invalid.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_invalid.yaml
index ef2166a05fc..f3405c3ebf6 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_invalid.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/src_invalid.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 - assert:
     that:
-      - "result.changed == false"
       - "result.failed == true"
       - "result.msg == 'path specified in src not found'"