diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index c479908f61..1b3cdcc38c 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def is_presence_visible(self, observer_user, observed_user):
-        defer.returnValue(True)
-        return
-        # FIXME (erikj): This code path absolutely kills the database.
-
         assert(observed_user.is_mine)
 
         if observer_user == observed_user:
@@ -189,10 +185,6 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def set_state(self, target_user, auth_user, state):
-        return
-        # TODO (erikj): Turn this back on. Why did we end up sending EDUs
-        # everywhere?
-
         if not target_user.is_mine:
             raise SynapseError(400, "User is not hosted on this Home Server")
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
index 824ed07169..13217d456b 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ class PresenceStateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             ),
             SynapseError
         )
-    test_get_disallowed_state.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_set_my_state(self):
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@ class PresenceStateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 state={"state": OFFLINE})
 
         self.mock_stop.assert_called_with(self.u_apple)
-    test_set_my_state.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
 class PresenceInvitesTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -657,7 +655,6 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                     observed_user=self.u_banana,
                     statuscache=ANY), # self-reflection
         ]) # and no others...
-    test_push_local.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_push_remote(self):
@@ -709,7 +706,6 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         yield put_json.await_calls()
-    test_push_remote.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_recv_remote(self):
@@ -1002,7 +998,6 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertFalse("banana" in self.handler._local_pushmap)
         self.assertFalse("clementine" in self.handler._local_pushmap)
-    test_push_local.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -1052,7 +1047,6 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         put_json.await_calls()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.u_potato in self.handler._remote_recvmap)
-    test_remote_poll_send.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_remote_poll_receive(self):
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py b/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
index 1b106fc2b3..da06a06647 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_presencelike.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         mocked_set.assert_called_with("apple",
                 {"state": UNAVAILABLE, "status_msg": "Away"})
-    test_set_my_state.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_push_local(self):
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             "displayname": "I am an Apple",
             "avatar_url": "http://foo",
         }, statuscache.state)
-    test_push_local.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -246,7 +244,6 @@ class PresenceProfilelikeDataTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                     ],
                 },
         )
-    test_push_remote.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_recv_remote(self):
diff --git a/tests/rest/test_presence.py b/tests/rest/test_presence.py
index e15ee38741..7f7347dcf9 100644
--- a/tests/rest/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/rest/test_presence.py
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ class PresenceStateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, code)
         mocked_set.assert_called_with("apple",
                 {"state": UNAVAILABLE, "status_msg": "Away"})
-    test_set_my_status.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"
 
 
 class PresenceListTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -318,4 +317,3 @@ class PresenceEventStreamTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                  "mtime_age": 0,
             }},
         ]}, response)
-    test_shortpoll.skip = "Presence polling is disabled"