diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-base-config.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-base-config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20ad0a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-base-config.xml

I don't think we need two base files, the live one should parse cleanly
as config one.  Although having this one makes it way easier to just see
the diff of base and base+something to see the difference.  OK, let's
keep it here :)