diff --git a/scripts/lib/checklayer/cases/common.py b/scripts/lib/checklayer/cases/common.py
index 51233de767..ddead69a7b 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/checklayer/cases/common.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/checklayer/cases/common.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ class CommonCheckLayer(OECheckLayerTestCase):
                 self.tc.layer['name'])
             self.fail('\n'.join(msg))
 
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
     def test_patches_upstream_status(self):
         import sys
         sys.path.append(os.path.join(sys.path[0], '../../../../meta/lib/'))