diff --git a/tests/db/have-db.in b/tests/db/have-db.in
index 376372259..9dbb1f408 100644
--- a/tests/db/have-db.in
+++ b/tests/db/have-db.in
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ IFS="$oldIFS"
 while [ $# != 0 ] ; do
     case $1 in
     db:*) exit 0 ;;
-    ndbm:*) exit 0 ;;
     gdbm:*) exit 0 ;;
     db4:*) exit 0 ;;
     db3:*) exit 0 ;;