diff --git a/tests/test_xmlrpc/xmlrpc_test.py b/tests/test_xmlrpc/xmlrpc_test.py
index 28ca7f6d1..744c0c277 100644
--- a/tests/test_xmlrpc/xmlrpc_test.py
+++ b/tests/test_xmlrpc/xmlrpc_test.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class XMLRPC_test:
     def setUp(self):
         # FIXME: changing Plugin.name from a property to an instance attribute
         # somehow broke this.
-        raise nose.SkipTest()
         try:
             res = api.Command['user_show']('notfound')
         except socket.error: