diff --git a/etc/xml/dsl-i386.xml b/etc/xml/dsl-i386.xml
index 332793ffd..daf79105a 100644
--- a/etc/xml/dsl-i386.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/dsl-i386.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='10.1.36.68'>
@@ -74,4 +78,3 @@
     </memballoon>
   </devices>
 </domain>
-
diff --git a/etc/xml/jessie-amd64.xml b/etc/xml/jessie-amd64.xml
index 95bd26522..16a648f83 100644
--- a/etc/xml/jessie-amd64.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/jessie-amd64.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='10.1.36.68'>
diff --git a/etc/xml/jessie-i386.xml b/etc/xml/jessie-i386.xml
index 5809c643f..3085e1574 100644
--- a/etc/xml/jessie-i386.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/jessie-i386.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='127.0.0.1'>
diff --git a/etc/xml/trusty-amd64.xml b/etc/xml/trusty-amd64.xml
index 2adfcf4cb..fee43d768 100644
--- a/etc/xml/trusty-amd64.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/trusty-amd64.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='127.0.0.1'>
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
-    </redirdev>      
+    </redirdev>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
diff --git a/etc/xml/trusty-i386.xml b/etc/xml/trusty-i386.xml
index 58f49a1b9..10107683a 100644
--- a/etc/xml/trusty-i386.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/trusty-i386.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='127.0.0.1'>
diff --git a/etc/xml/windows_8.xml b/etc/xml/windows_8.xml
index 1748bed38..51bd2a1a4 100644
--- a/etc/xml/windows_8.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/windows_8.xml
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@
       <alias name='serial0'/>
     </console>
     <channel type='spicevmc'>
-      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0' state='disconnected'/>
-      <alias name='channel0'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
       <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
     </channel>
     <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
diff --git a/etc/xml/xenial-i386.xml b/etc/xml/xenial-i386.xml
index eacc20486..4883c42a6 100644
--- a/etc/xml/xenial-i386.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/xenial-i386.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='10.1.36.68'>
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
-    </redirdev>      
+    </redirdev>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
diff --git a/etc/xml/xenial64-amd64.xml b/etc/xml/xenial64-amd64.xml
index df94d60f8..859ceedc3 100644
--- a/etc/xml/xenial64-amd64.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/xenial64-amd64.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='10.1.36.68'>
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
-    </redirdev>      
+    </redirdev>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
diff --git a/etc/xml/yakkety64-amd64.xml b/etc/xml/yakkety64-amd64.xml
index 1e9128bc6..e27acbd9b 100644
--- a/etc/xml/yakkety64-amd64.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/yakkety64-amd64.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='10.1.36.68'>
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
-    </redirdev>      
+    </redirdev>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
diff --git a/etc/xml/zesty-amd64.xml b/etc/xml/zesty-amd64.xml
index 0e6039f95..f4330cbda 100644
--- a/etc/xml/zesty-amd64.xml
+++ b/etc/xml/zesty-amd64.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
     </console>
+    <channel type='spicevmc'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' listen='127.0.0.1'>
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
-    </redirdev>      
+    </redirdev>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>