diff --git a/tests/kernel/protection/testcase.ini b/tests/kernel/protection/testcase.ini
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index b9edbaa0a45..00000000000
--- a/tests/kernel/protection/testcase.ini
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[test]
-tags = core security ignore_faults
-filter = CONFIG_CPU_HAS_MPU or CONFIG_X86_MMU