diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 442f54fd8..db43f2ead 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Fixes
  * Restored fast renderers for scatterplots that were unintentionally removed in
    PR#101 (PR#175).
  * Make the `alpha` attribute of scatter plots work as intended (PR#164).
-
+ * Resume running test for empty container that has been skipped (PR#190).
 
 Release 4.4.1
 -------------
diff --git a/chaco/tests/plotcontainer_test_case.py b/chaco/tests/plotcontainer_test_case.py
index 1746e1488..04331ad3f 100644
--- a/chaco/tests/plotcontainer_test_case.py
+++ b/chaco/tests/plotcontainer_test_case.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-import nose
-
 from chaco.api import HPlotContainer, OverlayPlotContainer, \
                                 PlotComponent, VPlotContainer, GridContainer
 from traits.api import Any, Tuple
@@ -399,15 +397,6 @@ def test_overlapping_mixed_resizable_static(self):
 class GridContainerTestCase(ContainerTestCase):
 
     def test_empty_container(self):
-        # FIXME:
-        #   This test is failing when run with nosetests and coverage.
-        #   Therefore, it is skipped when coverage is imported.
-        #   If you want to fix this, please look at:
-        #     https://svn.enthought.com/enthought/ticket/1618
-        #   where I posted more details about this problem.
-        if 'coverage' in sys.modules:
-            raise nose.SkipTest
-
         cont = GridContainer(shape=(1,1))
         cont.bounds = [100,100]
         cont.do_layout()