diff --git a/tests/run-tests b/tests/run-tests
index 5b114cdf..bfdb2a8c 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests
+++ b/tests/run-tests
@@ -213,16 +213,6 @@ if use_apksigner; then
 fi
 
 
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
-echo_header "TODO remove once buildserver image is upgraded to bullseye with apksigner"
-
-if java -version 2>&1 | grep -F 1.8.0; then
-    echo "Skipping the rest because they require apksigner 30.0.0+ which does not run on Java8"
-    echo SUCCESS
-    exit
-fi
-
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 echo_header "test UTF-8 metadata"