diff --git a/backend/remote-state/inmem/backend_test.go b/backend/remote-state/inmem/backend_test.go
index 3c071b3ac..7152136dc 100644
--- a/backend/remote-state/inmem/backend_test.go
+++ b/backend/remote-state/inmem/backend_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ func TestBackendConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBackend(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Fatalf("FIXME: this test seems to be hanging or getting into an infinite loop")
 	defer Reset()
 	b := backend.TestBackendConfig(t, New(), hcl.EmptyBody()).(*Backend)
 	backend.TestBackendStates(t, b)
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ func TestBackendLocked(t *testing.T) {
 
 // use the this backen to test the remote.State implementation
 func TestRemoteState(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Fatalf("FIXME: this test seems to be hanging or getting into an infinite loop")
 	defer Reset()
 	b := backend.TestBackendConfig(t, New(), hcl.EmptyBody())