diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index fb6538ca6ea..6d34da6d368 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2016-05-02  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
+
+	* gdb.base/detach.exp: Remove is_remote check.
+
 2016-05-02  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/annota-input-while-running.exp: Don't check for
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp
index 920dac21c31..b9343ee255a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/detach.exp
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ if { ! [istarget "*-*-linux*"] } {
   return 0
 }
 
-# Are we on a target board?
-if [is_remote target] then {
-    return 0
-}
-
 standard_testfile attach.c
 set escapedbinfile  [string_to_regexp ${binfile}]