diff --git a/src/cmd/go/note_test.go b/src/cmd/go/note_test.go
index d198138d83..66c5d39bf7 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/note_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/note_test.go
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ func TestNoteReading(t *testing.T) {
 	switch {
 	case !build.Default.CgoEnabled:
 		t.Skipf("skipping - no cgo, so assuming external linking not available")
-	case runtime.GOOS == "linux" && (runtime.GOARCH == "ppc64le" || runtime.GOARCH == "ppc64"):
-		t.Skipf("skipping - external linking not supported, golang.org/issue/11184")
 	case runtime.GOOS == "openbsd" && runtime.GOARCH == "arm":
 		t.Skipf("skipping - external linking not supported, golang.org/issue/10619")
 	case runtime.GOOS == "plan9":