diff --git a/src/backend/tests/conftest.py b/src/backend/tests/conftest.py
index ede70343c..eefcb9449 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ def blockbuster(request):
                 "io.TextIOWrapper.read",
             ]:
                 bb.functions[func].can_block_functions.append(("importlib_metadata/__init__.py", {"metadata"}))
-
-            for func in bb.functions:
-                if func.startswith("sqlite3."):
-                    bb.functions[func].deactivate()
             yield bb