diff --git a/tests/kernel/stackprot/defaults.tc b/tests/kernel/stackprot/defaults.tc
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+#
+# This TC will force a fatal fault, as it is testing it. Don't error
+# if we find it (cancel out the default setting in root's defaults.tc
+# that will consider a testcase toast if a fatal fault is found
+#
+# ^eval console-rx   %(console)s::pass [Ff]atal fault in