diff --git a/data/tests/imp_vcard.difs b/data/tests/imp_vcard.difs
deleted file mode 100644
index dec244679..000000000
--- a/data/tests/imp_vcard.difs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-Mismatch on file: imp_vcard.vcf
-Person: I0019  handle=0000001800000018
-  Diff on: Person, primary_name, surname list #2, primary
-    <class 'bool'>: True
-    <class 'bool'>: False
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py b/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
index 677c7156a..e8bbf2897 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importvcard.py
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ class VCardParser:
                 surname.set_surname(sname.strip())
                 surname.set_prefix(prefix.strip())
                 name.add_surname(surname)
+            name.set_primary_surname()
 
         if len(data_fields) > 1 and data_fields[1].strip():
             given_name = ' '.join(self.unesc(