diff --git a/tests/functional/shell.sh b/tests/functional/shell.sh
index d89801929..abc091d92 100644
--- a/tests/functional/shell.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/shell.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ nix shell -f shell-hello.nix hello^dev -c hello2 | grep 'Hello2'
 nix shell -f shell-hello.nix 'hello^*' -c hello2 | grep 'Hello2'
 
 # Test output paths that are a symlink.
-#nix shell -f shell-hello.nix hello-symlink -c hello | grep 'Hello World'
+nix shell -f shell-hello.nix hello-symlink -c hello | grep 'Hello World'
 
 if isDaemonNewer "2.20.0pre20231220"; then
     # Test that command line attribute ordering is reflected in the PATH