diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
index 05647c83ab..c946031309 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDomainInfo.py
@@ -1227,6 +1227,7 @@ add_config_handler('memory',     vm_field_ignore)
 add_config_handler('cpu',        vm_field_ignore)
 add_config_handler('cpu_weight', vm_field_ignore)
 add_config_handler('console',    vm_field_ignore)
+add_config_handler('restart',    vm_field_ignore)
 add_config_handler('image',      vm_field_ignore)
 add_config_handler('device',     vm_field_ignore)
 add_config_handler('backend',    vm_field_ignore)