diff --git a/test/testcontroller.c b/test/testcontroller.c
index ca8d297065..0530d1a992 100644
--- a/test/testcontroller.c
+++ b/test/testcontroller.c
@@ -2376,16 +2376,12 @@ SDL_AppResult SDLCALL SDL_AppInit(void **appstate, int argc, char *argv[])
         return SDL_APP_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_XINPUT_ENABLED, "0");
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI, "0");
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_DIRECTINPUT, "0");
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_WGI, "0");
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ENHANCED_REPORTS, "auto");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_STEAM, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ROG_CHAKRAM, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_LINUX_DEADZONES, "1");
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_GAMEINPUT, "1");
 
     /* Enable input debug logging */
     SDL_SetLogPriority(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG);