diff --git a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py
index 387b2fc20a..972cf73c31 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve-ioctl.py
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ def run_test():
 #
 try:
     inferior = gdb.selected_inferior()
-    if inferior.was_attached == False:
-        print("SKIPPING (failed to attach)", file=sys.stderr)
-        exit(0)
     arch = inferior.architecture()
     report(arch.name() == "aarch64", "connected to aarch64")
 except (gdb.error, AttributeError):
diff --git a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py
index 5995689625..b96bdbb99a 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py
+++ b/tests/tcg/aarch64/gdbstub/test-sve.py
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ def run_test():
 #
 try:
     inferior = gdb.selected_inferior()
-    if inferior.was_attached == False:
-        print("SKIPPING (failed to attach)", file=sys.stderr)
-        exit(0)
     arch = inferior.architecture()
     report(arch.name() == "aarch64", "connected to aarch64")
 except (gdb.error, AttributeError):