diff --git a/spyder/widgets/variableexplorer/tests/test_texteditor.py b/spyder/widgets/variableexplorer/tests/test_texteditor.py
index 6e284842be7..95eddb7be9f 100644
--- a/spyder/widgets/variableexplorer/tests/test_texteditor.py
+++ b/spyder/widgets/variableexplorer/tests/test_texteditor.py
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@
 """
 
 # Test library imports
-from qtpy import PYQT4
 import pytest
 
 # Local imports
-from spyder.py3compat import PY2
+from spyder.py3compat import PY3
 from spyder.widgets.variableexplorer.texteditor import TextEditor
 
 
@@ -36,16 +35,13 @@ def test_texteditor(qtbot):
     assert text == dlg_text
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(PYQT4, reason="It generates a strange error")
+@pytest.mark.skipif(PY3, reason="It makes no sense in Python 3")
 def test_texteditor_setup_and_check():
-    if PY2:
-        import string
-        dig_its = string.digits;
-        translate_digits = string.maketrans(dig_its,len(dig_its)*' ')
-        editor = TextEditor(None)
-        assert not editor.setup_and_check(translate_digits)
-    else:
-        assert True
+    import string
+    dig_its = string.digits;
+    translate_digits = string.maketrans(dig_its,len(dig_its)*' ')
+    editor = TextEditor(None)
+    assert not editor.setup_and_check(translate_digits)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":