diff --git a/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py b/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py
index 4818ca4a8..ae5a7020d 100644
--- a/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py
+++ b/tests/test_numpy_dtypes.py
@@ -306,6 +306,5 @@ def test_str_leak():
     assert getrefcount(fmt) == start
 
 
-@pytest.requires_numpy
 def test_compare_buffer_info():
     assert all(m.compare_buffer_info())