diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py b/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py
index bb2d70d2e49fe..1213bb4ae1601 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_actor.py
@@ -933,10 +933,6 @@ def get_location(self):
     ray.get(results)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(
-    pytest_timeout is None,
-    reason="Timeout package not installed; skipping test that may hang.")
-@pytest.mark.timeout(20)
 def test_actor_lifetime_load_balancing(ray_start_cluster):
     cluster = ray_start_cluster
     cluster.add_node(num_cpus=0)