diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/verify.py b/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/verify.py
index 93834741ada..c66559e8dbe 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/verify.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/verify.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 
 """Tests for the `spack verify` command"""
 import os
-import sys
-
-import pytest
 
 import llnl.util.filesystem as fs
 
@@ -20,8 +17,6 @@
 verify = SpackCommand("verify")
 install = SpackCommand("install")
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == "win32", reason="does not run on windows")
-
 
 def test_single_file_verify_cmd(tmpdir):
     # Test the verify command interface to verifying a single file.