diff --git a/gio/tests/appinfo.c b/gio/tests/appinfo.c
index bd76729c4..b69194f75 100644
--- a/gio/tests/appinfo.c
+++ b/gio/tests/appinfo.c
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ test_launch_for_app_info (GAppInfo *appinfo)
   const gchar *path;
   gchar *uri;
 
-  if (g_getenv ("DISPLAY") == NULL || g_getenv ("DISPLAY")[0] == '\0')
-    {
-      g_test_skip ("No DISPLAY set");
-      return;
-    }
-
   success = g_app_info_launch (appinfo, NULL, NULL, &error);
   g_assert_no_error (error);
   g_assert_true (success);
diff --git a/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c b/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c
index cd49bd95a..c7ff77047 100644
--- a/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c
+++ b/gio/tests/desktop-app-info.c
@@ -993,12 +993,6 @@ test_launch_as_manager (void)
   gboolean launched = FALSE;
   GAppLaunchContext *context;
 
-  if (g_getenv ("DISPLAY") == NULL || g_getenv ("DISPLAY")[0] == '\0')
-    {
-      g_test_skip ("No DISPLAY.  Skipping test.");
-      return;
-    }
-
   path = g_test_get_filename (G_TEST_BUILT, "appinfo-test.desktop", NULL);
   appinfo = g_desktop_app_info_new_from_filename (path);