diff --git a/test/check-machines-create b/test/check-machines-create
index 7286b42dd..cea67ce90 100755
--- a/test/check-machines-create
+++ b/test/check-machines-create
@@ -2265,6 +2265,9 @@ vnc_password= "{vnc_passwd}"
 
         self.allow_browser_errors("Failed when connecting: Connection closed")
         self.allow_journal_messages(".* couldn't shutdown fd: Transport endpoint is not connected")
+        # https://launchpad.net/bugs/1968187
+        if m.image == 'debian-stable':
+            self.allow_journal_messages('.*apparmor="DENIED".*name="/etc/ssl/openssl.cnf".*comm="swtpm".*')
 
     def testConfigureBeforeInstallBios(self):
         TestMachinesCreate.CreateVmRunner(self)