diff --git a/lib/runnable.js b/lib/runnable.js
index 6e4803fd7f..399c18db10 100644
--- a/lib/runnable.js
+++ b/lib/runnable.js
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ Runnable.prototype.run = function(fn){
     if (self.timedOut) return;
     if (finished) return multiple(err || self._trace);
 
-    // Discard the resolution if this test has already failed asynchronously
-    if (self.state) return;
-
     self.clearTimeout();
     self.duration = new Date - start;
     finished = true;