diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index fdd136e..4449aa8 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import time
 from multiprocessing import Process
 import subprocess
 import sys
-from unittest import skipIf
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -743,9 +742,12 @@ class TestWorkerSubprocess(RQTestCase):
         assert get_failed_queue().count == 0
         assert q.count == 0
 
-    @skipIf('pypy' in sys.version.lower(), 'often times out with pypy')
+    # @skipIf('pypy' in sys.version.lower(), 'often times out with pypy')
     def test_run_scheduled_access_self(self):
         """Schedule a job that schedules a job, then run the worker as subprocess"""
+        if 'pypy' in sys.version.lower():
+            # horrible bodge until we drop 2.6 support and can use skipIf
+            return
         q = Queue()
         q.enqueue(schedule_access_self)
         subprocess.check_call(['rqworker', '-u', self.redis_url, '-b'])