diff --git a/docs/drvqemu.html.in b/docs/drvqemu.html.in
index 4977ea1957..fa1eca78a2 100644
--- a/docs/drvqemu.html.in
+++ b/docs/drvqemu.html.in
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 
     <p>
       The libvirt KVM/QEMU driver can manage any QEMU emulator from
-      version 0.12.0 or later. It can also manage Xenner, which
-      provides the same QEMU command line syntax and monitor
-      interaction.
+      version 0.12.0 or later.
     </p>
 
     <h2><a name="project">Project Links</a></h2>
@@ -43,12 +41,6 @@
         node. If both are found, then KVM fullyvirtualized, hardware accelerated
         guests will be available.
       </li>
-      <li>
-        <strong>Xenner hypervisor</strong>: The driver will probe <code>/usr/bin</code>
-        for the presence of <code>xenner</code> and <code>/dev/kvm</code> device
-        node. If both are found, then Xen paravirtualized guests can be run using
-        the KVM hardware acceleration.
-      </li>
     </ul>
 
     <h2><a name="uris">Connections to QEMU driver</a></h2>
@@ -647,9 +639,5 @@ $ virsh domxml-to-native qemu-argv demo.xml
   &lt;/devices&gt;
 &lt;/domain&gt;</pre>
 
-    <h3>Xen paravirtualized guests with hardware acceleration</h3>
-
-
-
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index bbb64def02..9594e8c71b 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -1096,10 +1096,6 @@ virQEMUCapsComputeCmdFlags(const char *help,
         virQEMUCapsSet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_ENABLE_KVM);
     if (strstr(help, ",process="))
         virQEMUCapsSet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_NAME_PROCESS);
-    if (strstr(help, "-xen-domid"))
-        virQEMUCapsSet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID);
-    else if (strstr(help, "-domid"))
-        virQEMUCapsSet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_DOMID);
 
     cache = strstr(help, "cache=");
     if (cache && (p = strchr(cache, ']'))) {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 5370743c9e..faca5994f2 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ typedef enum {
     /* 5 */
     X_QEMU_CAPS_NAME, /* Is the -name flag available */
     X_QEMU_CAPS_UUID, /* Is the -uuid flag available */
-    QEMU_CAPS_DOMID, /* Xenner: -domid flag available */
+    X_QEMU_CAPS_DOMID, /* Xenner: -domid flag available */
     QEMU_CAPS_VNET_HDR,
     QEMU_CAPS_MIGRATE_KVM_STDIO, /* avoid kvm tcp migration bug */
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ typedef enum {
     QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_SERIAL, /* -driver serial=  available */
 
     /* 20 */
-    QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID, /* -xen-domid */
+    X_QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID, /* -xen-domid */
     QEMU_CAPS_MIGRATE_QEMU_UNIX, /* qemu migration via unix sockets */
     QEMU_CAPS_CHARDEV, /* Is the new -chardev arg available */
     QEMU_CAPS_ENABLE_KVM, /* -enable-kvm flag */
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 9fa3f61566..c9c86abe28 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -9464,16 +9464,10 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
     if (def->virtType == VIR_DOMAIN_VIRT_XEN ||
         def->os.type == VIR_DOMAIN_OSTYPE_XEN ||
         def->os.type == VIR_DOMAIN_OSTYPE_LINUX) {
-        if (virQEMUCapsGet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID)) {
-            virCommandAddArg(cmd, "-xen-attach");
-            virCommandAddArg(cmd, "-xen-domid");
-            virCommandAddArgFormat(cmd, "%d", def->id);
-        } else {
-            virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                           _("qemu emulator '%s' does not support xen"),
-                           def->emulator);
-            goto error;
-        }
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+                       _("qemu emulator '%s' does not support xen"),
+                       def->emulator);
+        goto error;
     }
 
     if ((def->os.smbios_mode != VIR_DOMAIN_SMBIOS_NONE) &&
@@ -12916,15 +12910,10 @@ qemuParseCommandLine(virCapsPtr qemuCaps,
     if (!(path = last_component(def->emulator)))
         goto error;
 
-    if (strstr(path, "xenner")) {
+    def->os.type = VIR_DOMAIN_OSTYPE_HVM;
+    if (strstr(path, "kvm")) {
         def->virtType = VIR_DOMAIN_VIRT_KVM;
-        def->os.type = VIR_DOMAIN_OSTYPE_XEN;
-    } else {
-        def->os.type = VIR_DOMAIN_OSTYPE_HVM;
-        if (strstr(path, "kvm")) {
-            def->virtType = VIR_DOMAIN_VIRT_KVM;
-            def->features[VIR_DOMAIN_FEATURE_PAE] = VIR_TRISTATE_SWITCH_ON;
-        }
+        def->features[VIR_DOMAIN_FEATURE_PAE] = VIR_TRISTATE_SWITCH_ON;
     }
 
     if (def->virtType == VIR_DOMAIN_VIRT_KVM)
diff --git a/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c
index 96453e55f1..c436258558 100644
--- a/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ mymain(void)
     /* This needs <emulator>./qemu.sh</emulator> which doesn't work here.  */
     /*DO_TEST("cpu-kvmclock");*/
 
-    /* Can't roundtrip xenner arch */
-    /*DO_TEST("bootloader");*/
-
     DO_TEST("reboot-timeout-enabled");
     DO_TEST("reboot-timeout-disabled");
 
@@ -238,8 +235,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("nographics-vga");
     DO_TEST("input-usbmouse");
     DO_TEST("input-usbtablet");
-    /* Can't rountrip xenner arch */
-    /*DO_TEST("input-xen");*/
     DO_TEST("misc-acpi");
     DO_TEST("misc-disable-s3");
     DO_TEST("misc-disable-suspends");
diff --git a/tests/qemuhelptest.c b/tests/qemuhelptest.c
index e5b7b7c3f0..414c87460e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhelptest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuhelptest.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_0_10,
             QEMU_CAPS_ENABLE_KVM,
             QEMU_CAPS_SDL,
-            QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID,
             QEMU_CAPS_MIGRATE_QEMU_UNIX,
             QEMU_CAPS_CHARDEV,
             QEMU_CAPS_BALLOON,
@@ -288,7 +287,6 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_KVM,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_FORMAT,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_SERIAL,
-            QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_READONLY,
             QEMU_CAPS_VGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_0_10,
@@ -493,7 +491,6 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_CACHE_UNSAFE,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_FORMAT,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_SERIAL,
-            QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_READONLY,
             QEMU_CAPS_VGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_0_10,
@@ -581,7 +578,6 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_CACHE_UNSAFE,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_FORMAT,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_SERIAL,
-            QEMU_CAPS_XEN_DOMID,
             QEMU_CAPS_DRIVE_READONLY,
             QEMU_CAPS_VGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_0_10,
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-xen-vmport-opt.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-xen-vmport-opt.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4466d1a367..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-xen-vmport-opt.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='xen'>
-  <name>XenGuest2</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
-    <loader type='rom'>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
-    <boot dev='cdrom'/>
-  </os>
-  <features>
-    <acpi/>
-    <apic/>
-    <pae/>
-    <vmport state='off'/>
-  </features>
-  <clock offset='utc' adjustment='reset'>
-    <timer name='hpet' present='yes'/>
-  </clock>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm</emulator>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
index 3d7bca8e78..6970b7495d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
@@ -600,8 +600,6 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_USB_OPT);
     DO_TEST("machine-vmport-opt", QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_OPT,
             QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_VMPORT_OPT);
-    DO_TEST_FAILURE("machine-xen-vmport-opt", QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_OPT,
-            QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_VMPORT_OPT);
     DO_TEST("kvm", QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_OPT);
     DO_TEST("default-kvm-host-arch", QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_OPT);
     DO_TEST("default-qemu-host-arch", QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_OPT);
diff --git a/tests/testutilsqemu.c b/tests/testutilsqemu.c
index 2f2be125e1..8a4f567b0b 100644
--- a/tests/testutilsqemu.c
+++ b/tests/testutilsqemu.c
@@ -315,9 +315,6 @@ virCapsPtr testQemuCapsInit(void)
     virCapsGuestPtr guest;
     virCapsGuestMachinePtr *machines = NULL;
     int nmachines = 0;
-    static const char *const xen_machines[] = {
-        "xenner"
-    };
 
     if (!(caps = virCapabilitiesNew(VIR_ARCH_X86_64, false, false)))
         return NULL;
@@ -400,16 +397,6 @@ virCapsPtr testQemuCapsInit(void)
         goto cleanup;
     machines = NULL;
 
-    nmachines = ARRAY_CARDINALITY(xen_machines);
-    if ((machines = virCapabilitiesAllocMachines(xen_machines, nmachines)) == NULL)
-        goto cleanup;
-
-    if ((guest = virCapabilitiesAddGuest(caps, VIR_DOMAIN_OSTYPE_XEN, VIR_ARCH_X86_64,
-                                         "/usr/bin/xenner", NULL,
-                                         nmachines, machines)) == NULL)
-        goto cleanup;
-    machines = NULL;
-
     if (virCapabilitiesAddGuestDomain(guest,
                                       VIR_DOMAIN_VIRT_KVM,
                                       "/usr/bin/kvm",