diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/client_merge_test.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/client_merge_test.go
index 957ee31fcc13..9ae4a88a10a5 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/client_merge_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/client_merge_test.go
@@ -4792,7 +4792,6 @@ func TestMergeQueueSeesNonVoters(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMergeQueueWithSlowNonVoterSnaps(t *testing.T) {
 	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
 	defer log.Scope(t).Close(t)
-	skip.WithIssue(t, 85372)
 
 	skip.UnderShort(t, "this test sleeps for a few seconds")