diff --git a/modin/pandas/test/test_io.py b/modin/pandas/test/test_io.py
index f95e647b9ed..b935cc07296 100644
--- a/modin/pandas/test/test_io.py
+++ b/modin/pandas/test/test_io.py
@@ -1279,7 +1279,6 @@ def test_read_json_file_handle(self, request, read_mode):
 
 
 class TestExcel:
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="read_excel is broken for now, see #1733 for details")
     @check_file_leaks
     def test_read_excel(self):
         unique_filename = get_unique_filename(extension="xlsx")