diff --git a/tests/run-tests b/tests/run-tests
--- a/tests/run-tests
+++ b/tests/run-tests
@@ -97,17 +97,11 @@ run_one() {
 	if diff -u "$OUTOK" "$OUT" > /dev/null; then
 	    : no differences
 	else
-	    if FIXME="`grep 'FIXME' \"$TESTDIR/$1\"`"; then
-		echo
-		echo "$1 failed, but this is ignored because of:"
-		echo "$FIXME"
-	    else
-		cp "$OUT" "$ERR"
-		echo
-		echo "$1 output changed:"
-		diff -u "$OUTOK" "$ERR" || true
-		fail=1
-	    fi
+	    cp "$OUT" "$ERR"
+	    echo
+	    echo "$1 output changed:"
+	    diff -u "$OUTOK" "$ERR" || true
+	    fail=1
 	fi
     fi