diff --git a/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_options.js b/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_options.js
index 1b468f2b61d..c320c9d4674 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_options.js
@@ -73,29 +73,27 @@ test( "{ active: Number }", function() {
 	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
 });
 
-if ( $.uiBackCompat === false ) {
-	test( "{ active: -Number }", function() {
-		expect( 8 );
-
-		var element = $( "#tabs1" ).tabs({
-			active: -1
-		});
-		equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 2 );
-		state( element, 0, 0, 1 );
-
-		element.tabs( "option", "active", -2 );
-		equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
-		state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
-
-		element.tabs( "option", "active", -10 );
-		equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
-		state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
-
-		element.tabs( "option", "active", -3 );
-		equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 0 );
-		state( element, 1, 0, 0 );
+test( "{ active: -Number }", function() {
+	expect( 8 );
+
+	var element = $( "#tabs1" ).tabs({
+		active: -1
 	});
-}
+	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 2 );
+	state( element, 0, 0, 1 );
+
+	element.tabs( "option", "active", -2 );
+	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
+	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
+
+	element.tabs( "option", "active", -10 );
+	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 1 );
+	state( element, 0, 1, 0 );
+
+	element.tabs( "option", "active", -3 );
+	equal( element.tabs( "option", "active" ), 0 );
+	state( element, 1, 0, 0 );
+});
 
 test( "active - mismatched tab/panel order", function() {
 	expect( 3 );