diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f6b3e3e9c..04a065500 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ env:
   
 before_install:
   # create test database for mysql, mariadb and postgresql
-  # mysql is currently disabled: https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/issues/2043
   - mysql -u root -e 'CREATE DATABASE test_db;'
   - mysql -u root test_db < extensions/database/tests/conf/travis-mysql.sql
   - psql -c 'CREATE DATABASE test_db;' -U postgres