diff --git a/share/functions/fish_vi_cursor.fish b/share/functions/fish_vi_cursor.fish
index 43476ec94..b446cb15d 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_vi_cursor.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_vi_cursor.fish
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ function fish_vi_cursor -d 'Set cursor shape for different vi modes'
         return
     end
 
-    # This is hard to test in expect, since the exact sequences depend on the environment.
-    # Instead disable it.
-    if set -q FISH_UNIT_TESTS_RUNNING
-        return
-    end
-
     set -q fish_cursor_unknown
     or set -g fish_cursor_unknown block