diff --git a/tests/sanity/main.fmf b/tests/sanity/main.fmf
index e6118f7..5cec1d7 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/main.fmf
+++ b/tests/sanity/main.fmf
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ test: ./runtest.sh
 framework: beakerlib
 require:
   - s390utils-base
-  - xxd
 duration: 5m
 enabled: true
 adjust:
diff --git a/tests/sanity/runtest.sh b/tests/sanity/runtest.sh
index dc889e4..8b05e79 100755
--- a/tests/sanity/runtest.sh
+++ b/tests/sanity/runtest.sh
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ rlJournalStart
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "Bootloader signature"
-        rlRun "xxd -s 16380 -l 4 -g 4 $STAGE3 | grep -q zIPL" 0 "Check SecureBoot trailer presence"
+        rlRun "od -j 16380 -N 4 -A x --endian big -t x4 $STAGE3 | grep -q 7a49504c" 0 "Check SecureBoot trailer presence"
         # only RHEL has signed bootloader
         if rlIsRHEL '>=8'; then
             rlRun "$EXTRACT -s $STAGE3 > stage3.bin.sig" 0 "Check bootloader signature"