diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix
index 468cdf2e04e8..e4eb2eeaac41 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/inetutils/default.nix
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--disable-rexec"
   ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin  "--disable-servers";
 
-  # Test fails with "UNIX socket name too long", probably because our
-  # $TMPDIR is too long.
-  doCheck = false;
+  doCheck = true;
 
   installFlags = [ "SUIDMODE=" ];