diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-run-watch.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-run-watch.mjs
index 09ca389f60c4db..1bc4e95aa90e3d 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-run-watch.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-run-watch.mjs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ describe('test runner watch mode', () => {
     await testWatch({ fileToUpdate: 'test.js', action: 'rename' });
   });
 
-  it('should not throw when deleting a watched test file', { skip: common.isAIX }, async () => {
+  it('should not throw when deleting a watched test file', async () => {
     await testWatch({ fileToUpdate: 'test.js', action: 'delete' });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-watch-mode.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-watch-mode.mjs
index d48230ea6c4e98..4c059f0a27040e 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-watch-mode.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-watch-mode.mjs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe('test runner watch mode', () => {
     await testWatch({ fileToUpdate: 'test.js', action: 'rename' });
   });
 
-  it('should not throw when delete a watched test file', { skip: common.isAIX }, async () => {
+  it('should not throw when delete a watched test file', async () => {
     await testWatch({ fileToUpdate: 'test.js', action: 'delete' });
   });