diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/sort_by.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/sort_by.rs
index 5f3e43a8c..7415b33f1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/sort_by.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/sort_by.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use nu_test_support::{nu, pipeline};
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn by_column() {
     let actual = nu!(