diff --git a/ietf/settings.py b/ietf/settings.py
index 49f25f5e5..1b32ca0ab 100644
--- a/ietf/settings.py
+++ b/ietf/settings.py
@@ -933,9 +933,6 @@ BADNESS_TOOSMALL_100 = 50000
 BADNESS_TOOBIG     = 100
 BADNESS_MUCHTOOBIG = 500
 
-# do not run SELENIUM tests by default
-SKIP_SELENIUM = True
-
 # Set debug apps in settings_local.DEV_APPS
 
 DEV_APPS = []                           # type: List[str]