diff --git a/tests/functional/search_test.php b/tests/functional/search_test.php
index adb5cb3d95..18520afdbb 100644
--- a/tests/functional/search_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/search_test.php
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class phpbb_functional_search_test extends phpbb_functional_test_case
 
 	public function test_sphinx()
 	{
-		//$this->search_backend_test('phpbb_search_fulltext_sphinx');
+		$this->markTestIncomplete('Sphinx search not running for the test board');
+		$this->search_backend_test('phpbb_search_fulltext_sphinx');
 	}
 
 	public function search_found()