diff --git a/tests/test_python.sh b/tests/test_python.sh
index 8652798..1f5453c 100755
--- a/tests/test_python.sh
+++ b/tests/test_python.sh
@@ -12,14 +12,9 @@
 echo "Testing Python 3 functions"
 
 # Initialize variables manipulated by functions under test.
-export ENABLED_PYTHON3_PACKAGES=""
 export DISABLED_PYTHON3_PACKAGES=""
 
-assert_false "should not be enabled yet" python3_enabled_for testpackage1
-
-enable_python3_package testpackage1
-assert_equal "$ENABLED_PYTHON3_PACKAGES" "testpackage1"  "unexpected result"
-assert_true "should be enabled" python3_enabled_for testpackage1
+assert_true "should be enabled by default" python3_enabled_for testpackage1
 
 assert_false "should not be disabled yet" python3_disabled_for testpackage2