diff --git a/Lib/test/test_socket.py b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
index fb16d091f90..e70a8f69a7a 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_socket.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
@@ -5136,8 +5136,6 @@ def test_set_inheritable_cloexec(self):
                              0)
 
 
-    @unittest.skipUnless(hasattr(socket, "socketpair"),
-                         "need socket.socketpair()")
     def test_socketpair(self):
         s1, s2 = socket.socketpair()
         self.addCleanup(s1.close)