diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5f4fd4036..8d9edbcc0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ markers =
     mercurial: VCS: Mercurial
     git: VCS: git
     yaml: yaml based tests
-    fails_on_new_resolver: Does not yet work on the new resolver
 
 [coverage:run]
 branch = True
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 629227ed8..53eb90391 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):
             if item.get_closest_marker('network') is not None:
                 item.add_marker(pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=3, reruns_delay=2))
 
-        if (item.get_closest_marker('fails_on_new_resolver') and
-                config.getoption("--new-resolver") and
-                not config.getoption("--new-resolver-runtests")):
-            item.add_marker(pytest.mark.skip(
-                'This test does not work with the new resolver'))
-
         if six.PY3:
             if (item.get_closest_marker('incompatible_with_test_venv') and
                     config.getoption("--use-venv")):