diff --git a/autotest/gdrivers/mbtiles.py b/autotest/gdrivers/mbtiles.py
index fe92bf265a70..c52898067ec9 100755
--- a/autotest/gdrivers/mbtiles.py
+++ b/autotest/gdrivers/mbtiles.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #
 
 
-@pytest.mark.require_curl()
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def server():