diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2746e277..660beeff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
         done < tests/data/file_ids_large.csv
         test $success = 1
         rm -rf $output
-      if: matrix.python-version != '2.7'
 
     - name: Download and extract
       run: |