diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendTask.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendTask.py
index d4de65b566..92d5fdd732 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendTask.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendTask.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class XendTask(threading.Thread):
         self.status = XEN_API_TASK_STATUS_TYPE[0]
 
         self.progress = 0
-        self.eta = None  # TODO: we have no time estimates
         self.type = return_type
         self.uuid = uuid
         
@@ -141,11 +140,11 @@ class XendTask(threading.Thread):
             'name_description': self.name_description,
             'status': self.status,
             'progress': self.get_progress(),
-            'eta': self.eta,
             'type': self.type,
             'result': self.result,
             'error_code': self.error_code,
             'error_info': self.error_info,
+            'allowed_operations': {},
         }
 
     def get_progress(self):