diff --git a/Lib/test/test_nis.py b/Lib/test/test_nis.py
index eb4284d3ea1..830c24d7813 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_nis.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_nis.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import sys
 # Skip test if nis module does not exist.
 nis = support.import_module('nis')
 
-if sys.platform.startswith("sunos"):
-    raise unittest.SkipTest("test_nis hangs on Solaris")
 
 class NisTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_maps(self):