diff --git a/Lib/lib2to3/tests/test_refactor.py b/Lib/lib2to3/tests/test_refactor.py
index 7ed85dffb97..2263f50eeb7 100644
--- a/Lib/lib2to3/tests/test_refactor.py
+++ b/Lib/lib2to3/tests/test_refactor.py
@@ -239,9 +239,6 @@ from __future__ import print_function"""
         finally:
             os.linesep = old_sep
 
-
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.flags.optimize >= 2,
-                     "Docstrings are omitted with -O2 and above")
     def test_refactor_docstring(self):
         rt = self.rt()