diff --git a/ipns/validate_test.go b/ipns/validate_test.go
index 424b4f801..0c3173fae 100644
--- a/ipns/validate_test.go
+++ b/ipns/validate_test.go
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ func TestEmbeddedPubKeyValidate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPeerIDPubKeyValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip("disabled until libp2p/go-libp2p-crypto#51 is fixed")
-
 	goodeol := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
 	kbook, err := pstoremem.NewPeerstore()
 	if err != nil {