diff --git a/python-jupyter-core.spec b/python-jupyter-core.spec
index a3c602c..37be78a 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-core.spec
+++ b/python-jupyter-core.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 %global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
 %if "%{flavor}" == "test"
-%define skip_python39 1
 %define psuffix -test
 %bcond_without test
 %else