diff --git a/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb b/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb
index 42ae75ae0..711b64dff 100644
--- a/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/beaker/host/unix/exec_spec.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def to_s
         let(:ssh_command) { "echo 'PermitUserEnvironment yes' | cat - /etc/ssh/sshd_config > #{directory}/sshd_config.permit" }
         let(:ssh_move) { "mv #{directory}/sshd_config.permit /etc/ssh/sshd_config" }
 
-        platforms = PlatformHelpers::SYSTEMDPLATFORMS + PlatformHelpers::DEBIANPLATFORMS + PlatformHelpers::SYSTEMVPLATFORMS
+        platforms = PlatformHelpers::SYSTEMDPLATFORMS + PlatformHelpers::DEBIANPLATFORMS
 
         platforms.each do |platform|
           it "calls the correct commands for #{platform}" do
@@ -119,16 +119,7 @@ def to_s
         it "calls the correct command for #{platform}" do
           opts['platform'] = platform
           expect(instance).to receive(:exec)
-          expect(Beaker::Command).to receive(:new).with("service ssh restart")
-          expect { instance.ssh_service_restart }.not_to raise_error
-        end
-      end
-
-      PlatformHelpers::SYSTEMVPLATFORMS.each do |platform|
-        it "calls the correct command for #{platform}" do
-          opts['platform'] = "#{platform}-arch"
-          expect(instance).to receive(:exec)
-          expect(Beaker::Command).to receive(:new).with("/sbin/service sshd restart")
+          expect(Beaker::Command).to receive(:new).with("systemctl restart sshd.service")
           expect { instance.ssh_service_restart }.not_to raise_error
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/helpers.rb b/spec/helpers.rb
index 2a846bbdf..e2c200818 100644
--- a/spec/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers.rb
@@ -125,24 +125,10 @@ module PlatformHelpers
   FEDORASYSTEMD    = (14..39).to_a.collect! { |i| "fedora-#{i}" }
 
   SYSTEMDPLATFORMS = %w[amazon-2023
-                        el-7
-                        centos-7
-                        redhat-7
-                        oracle-7
-                        scientific-7
-                        eos-7
-                        el-8
-                        centos-8
-                        redhat-8
-                        oracle-8].concat(FEDORASYSTEMD)
-
-  FEDORASYSTEMV    = (1..13).to_a.collect! { |i| "fedora-#{i}" }
-
-  SYSTEMVPLATFORMS = ['el-',
-                      'centos',
-                      'fedora',
-                      'redhat',
-                      'oracle',
-                      'scientific',
-                      'eos',].concat(FEDORASYSTEMV)
+                        el-
+                        centos
+                        redhat
+                        oracle
+                        scientific
+                        eos].concat(FEDORASYSTEMD)
 end