diff --git a/tests/spread/core-devel/basic/task.yaml b/tests/spread/core-devel/basic/task.yaml
index 9b8a3c62a3..d375cc6596 100644
--- a/tests/spread/core-devel/basic/task.yaml
+++ b/tests/spread/core-devel/basic/task.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-summary: Test basic build for devel base
+summary: Build a base snap using the 'devel' build base
 
 environment:
   SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT: ""
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ restore: |
   cd "./snap"
   snapcraft clean
   rm -f ./*.snap
-  snap remove build-base-devel
 
 execute: |
   cd "./snap"
 
   snapcraft pack
-
-  snap install --dangerous ./*.snap
-
-  grep -i "devel" /snap/build-base-devel/current/etc/os-release || { echo "Devel image not found" ; exit 1; }