diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/inputs_true.dat b/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/inputs_true.dat
index 7808116351..af259eee47 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/inputs_true.dat
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/inputs_true.dat
@@ -48,14 +48,8 @@
   <particles>100</particles>
   <batches>10</batches>
   <source strength="1.0">
-    <space origin="0.0 0.0 0.0" type="spherical">
-      <r parameters="0.0 0.0" type="uniform" />
-      <theta type="discrete">
-        <parameters>0.0 1.0</parameters>
-      </theta>
-      <phi type="discrete">
-        <parameters>0.0 1.0</parameters>
-      </phi>
+    <space type="point">
+      <parameters>0.0 0.0 0.0</parameters>
     </space>
     <angle reference_uvw="-1.0 0.0 0.0" type="monodirectional" />
     <energy type="discrete">
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/test.py b/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/test.py
index 8680effcb8..29d402f4a7 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/test.py
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/external_moab/test.py
@@ -255,11 +255,7 @@ def test_external_mesh(cpp_driver):
     settings.batches = 10
 
     # Source setup
-    r = openmc.stats.Uniform(a=0.0, b=0.0)
-    theta = openmc.stats.Discrete(x=[0.0], p=[1.0])
-    phi = openmc.stats.Discrete(x=[0.0], p=[1.0])
-
-    space = openmc.stats.SphericalIndependent(r, theta, phi)
+    space = openmc.stats.Point()
     angle = openmc.stats.Monodirectional((-1.0, 0.0, 0.0))
     energy = openmc.stats.Discrete(x=[15.e+06], p=[1.0])
     source = openmc.Source(space=space, energy=energy, angle=angle)