diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9d73c9d8..c730f117 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run the tests
         timeout-minutes: 10
-        run: pytest -k test_enter_eventloop -W default -vv || pytest -k test_enter_eventloop --vv -W default --lf
+        run: pytest -W default -vv || pytest --vv -W default --lf
 
   test_miniumum_versions:
     name: Test Minimum Versions
diff --git a/ipykernel/kernelbase.py b/ipykernel/kernelbase.py
index 16d4de0f..a4ece099 100644
--- a/ipykernel/kernelbase.py
+++ b/ipykernel/kernelbase.py
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ def advance_eventloop():
                 return
             self.log.debug("Advancing eventloop %s", eventloop)
             try:
-                foo
                 eventloop(self)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 # Ctrl-C shouldn't crash the kernel
diff --git a/ipykernel/tests/test_kernel_direct.py b/ipykernel/tests/test_kernel_direct.py
index b0a09a86..f75d8b6d 100644
--- a/ipykernel/tests/test_kernel_direct.py
+++ b/ipykernel/tests/test_kernel_direct.py
@@ -132,27 +132,6 @@ def __init__(self, bytes):
     await kernel.dispatch_shell(msg)
 
 
-async def test_enter_eventloop(kernel):
-    kernel.eventloop = None
-    kernel.enter_eventloop()
-    kernel.eventloop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-    kernel.enter_eventloop()
-    called = 0
-
-    def check_status():
-        nonlocal called
-        if called == 0:
-            msg = kernel.session.msg("debug_request", {})
-            kernel.msg_queue.put(msg)
-        called += 1
-        kernel.io_loop.call_later(0.001, check_status)
-
-    kernel.io_loop.call_later(0.001, check_status)
-    kernel.start()
-    while called < 2:
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
-
-
 async def test_do_one_iteration(kernel):
     kernel.msg_queue = asyncio.Queue()
     await kernel.do_one_iteration()