diff --git a/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py b/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
index bd989583553d..42d51853e042 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ def startRouterDaemons(self, daemons=None, tgen=None):
         tail_log_files = []
         check_daemon_files = []
 
-        def start_daemon(daemon, extra_opts=None):
+        def start_daemon(daemon):
             daemon_opts = self.daemons_options.get(daemon, "")
 
             # get pid and vty filenames and remove the files
@@ -1998,9 +1998,6 @@ def do_gdb_or_rr(gdb):
                             "{}/{}/{}.log".format(self.logdir, self.name, daemon)
                         )
 
-            if extra_opts:
-                cmdopt += " " + extra_opts
-
             if do_gdb_or_rr(True) and do_gdb_or_rr(False):
                 logger.warning("cant' use gdb and rr at same time")
 
@@ -2237,7 +2234,7 @@ def emacs_gdb_ready():
 
         # Start Zebra after mgmtd
         if "zebra" in daemons_list:
-            start_daemon("zebra", "-s 90000000")
+            start_daemon("zebra")
             while "zebra" in daemons_list:
                 daemons_list.remove("zebra")