diff --git a/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/description.txt b/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/description.txt
index 0f721c52b..b16faad06 100644
--- a/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/description.txt
+++ b/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/description.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 The roadwarrior <b>carol</b> and the gateway <b>moon</b> use the <b>openssl</b>
-plugin based on the <b>OpenSSL</b> library for all cryptographical functions
-whereas roadwarrior <b>dave</b> uses the default <b>strongSwan</b> cryptographical
-plugins <b>aes des sha1 sha2 md5 gmp</b>.
+plugin based on the <b>OpenSSL</b> library for all cryptographical and X.509 certificate
+functions whereas roadwarrior <b>dave</b> uses the default <b>strongSwan</b> cryptographical
+plugins <b>aes des sha1 sha2 md5 gmp</b> and <b>x509</b>.
 <p>
 The roadwarriors <b>carol</b> and <b>dave</b> set up a connection each 
 to gateway <b>moon</b>. The authentication is based on <b>X.509 certificates</b>.
diff --git a/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
index a442b244d..becc21bd5 100644
--- a/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/carol/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
 
 charon {
-  load = curl test-vectors pem pkcs1 openssl random x509 hmac stroke kernel-netlink socket-default updown
+  load = curl test-vectors pem pkcs1 openssl random hmac stroke kernel-netlink socket-default updown
 }
 
 libstrongswan {
diff --git a/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf b/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
index aa50403d8..119d8e105 100644
--- a/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
+++ b/testing/tests/openssl-ikev2/rw-cert/hosts/moon/etc/strongswan.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # /etc/strongswan.conf - strongSwan configuration file
 
 charon {
-  load = curl test-vectors pem pkcs1 openssl random x509 hmac stroke kernel-netlink socket-default updown
+  load = curl test-vectors pem pkcs1 openssl random hmac stroke kernel-netlink socket-default updown
 }
 
 libstrongswan {