diff --git a/packages/server/src/websockets/index.ts b/packages/server/src/websockets/index.ts
index 30693c2d25..9503041b15 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/websockets/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/websockets/index.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ let gridSocket: GridSocket | undefined
 let builderSocket: BuilderSocket | undefined
 
 export const initialise = (app: Koa, server: http.Server) => {
-  // currently we use ioredis-mock which doesn't work with the websocket system for testing
-  if (!env.isTest()) {
-    clientAppSocket = new ClientAppSocket(app, server)
-    gridSocket = new GridSocket(app, server)
-    builderSocket = new BuilderSocket(app, server)
-  }
+  clientAppSocket = new ClientAppSocket(app, server)
+  gridSocket = new GridSocket(app, server)
+  builderSocket = new BuilderSocket(app, server)
 }
 
 export { clientAppSocket, gridSocket, builderSocket }