diff --git a/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c b/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c
index 0179b3a394..3c8cd235cf 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/virtio-9p-test.c
@@ -746,15 +746,6 @@ static void register_virtio_9p_test(void)
 
 
     /* 9pfs test cases using the 'local' filesystem driver */
-
-    /*
-     * XXX: Until we are sure that these tests can run everywhere,
-     * keep them as "slow" so that they aren't run with "make check".
-     */
-    if (!g_test_slow()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     opts.before = assign_9p_local_driver;
     qos_add_test("local/config", "virtio-9p", pci_config,  &opts);
     qos_add_test("local/create_dir", "virtio-9p", fs_create_dir, &opts);