diff --git a/hw/scsi/esp.c b/hw/scsi/esp.c
index 7bdc1e1b99..eee831efeb 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/esp.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/esp.c
@@ -728,11 +728,6 @@ static void sysbus_esp_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->reset = sysbus_esp_hard_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_sysbus_esp_scsi;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
-    /*
-     * FIXME: Set only because we are not sure yet if this device
-     * will be outside the q35 sysbus whitelist.
-     */
-    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo sysbus_esp_info = {