diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index 1b1d875a80..3ef0da1f4d 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -673,11 +673,6 @@ Runner.prototype.runTests = function(suite, fn) {
             self.fail(test, err);
           }
           self.emit(constants.EVENT_TEST_END, test);
-
-          if (err instanceof Pending) {
-            return next();
-          }
-
           return self.hookUp(HOOK_TYPE_AFTER_EACH, next);
         }