diff --git a/libpod/define/info.go b/libpod/define/info.go
index 9354ae31a9..4ba718afd6 100644
--- a/libpod/define/info.go
+++ b/libpod/define/info.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type HostInfo struct {
 // RemoteSocket describes information about the API socket
 type RemoteSocket struct {
 	Path   string `json:"path,omitempty"`
-	Exists bool   `json:"exists,omitempty"`
+	Exists bool   `json:"exists"`
 }
 
 // SlirpInfo describes the slirp executable that is being used
diff --git a/test/e2e/info_test.go b/test/e2e/info_test.go
index 93f7a46f2a..7714c1abc2 100644
--- a/test/e2e/info_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/info_test.go
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman Info", func() {
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 		if IsRemote() {
 			Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("true"))
+		} else {
+			Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("false"))
 		}
 
 	})