diff --git a/vertica_python/tests/integration_tests/test_connection.py b/vertica_python/tests/integration_tests/test_connection.py
index 5e071f3e..377836ce 100644
--- a/vertica_python/tests/integration_tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/vertica_python/tests/integration_tests/test_connection.py
@@ -110,14 +110,12 @@ def test_autocommit_off(self):
             self.assertTrue(conn.autocommit)
     
     def test_workload_default(self):
-        self.require_protocol_at_least(3 << 16 | 15)
         with self._connect() as conn:
             query = "SHOW WORKLOAD"
             res = self._query_and_fetchone(query)
             self.assertEqual(res[0], '')
     
     def test_workload_set_property(self):
-        self.require_protocol_at_least(3 << 16 | 15)
         self._conn_info['workload'] = 'python_test_workload'
         with self._connect() as conn:
             # we use dc_client_server_messages to test that the client is working properly.