diff --git a/tests/test_regression.py b/tests/test_regression.py
index 1497750d..ffeebf86 100644
--- a/tests/test_regression.py
+++ b/tests/test_regression.py
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class assert_no_leak(object):
         self.old_objects = len(gc.get_objects())
 
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, tb):
-        if not hasattr(sys, 'getrefcount'):
-            gc.collect()
+        gc.collect()
         new_objects = len(gc.get_objects())
         if new_objects > self.old_objects:
             pytest.fail('Example code leaked')