diff --git a/Lib/test/test_uuid.py b/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
index fcb84540c12..e34d8e62576 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_uuid.py
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ def test_uuid3(self):
             equal(u, uuid.UUID(v))
             equal(str(u), v)
 
-    @unittest.skipUnless(importable('ctypes'), 'requires ctypes')
     def test_uuid4(self):
         equal = self.assertEqual