diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py b/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py
index 772f1ab231..5efc50aca2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class TestPathHelix(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         self.doc = FreeCAD.open(FreeCAD.getHomePath() + "Mod/CAM/CAMTests/test_holes00.fcstd")
         self.job = PathJob.Create("Job", [self.doc.Body])
 
+        # the smallest hole in the fixture is 1mm in diameter, so our tool must be smaller.
+        self.job.Tools.Group[0].Tool.Diameter = 0.9
+
     def tearDown(self):
         FreeCAD.closeDocument(self.doc.Name)
 
@@ -66,8 +69,6 @@ class TestPathHelix(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
     def test02(self):
         """Verify Helix generates proper holes for rotated model"""
 
-        self.job.Tools.Group[0].Tool.Diameter = 0.5
-
         op = PathHelix.Create("Helix")
         proxy = op.Proxy
         model = self.job.Model.Group[0]
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/TestCAMApp.py b/src/Mod/CAM/TestCAMApp.py
index 2d6e6ae860..ee129b4d8a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/TestCAMApp.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/TestCAMApp.py
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ from CAMTests.TestPathGeneratorDogboneII import TestGeneratorDogboneII
 from CAMTests.TestPathGeom import TestPathGeom
 from CAMTests.TestPathLanguage import TestPathLanguage
 from CAMTests.TestPathOpDeburr import TestPathOpDeburr
-
-# from CAMTests.TestPathHelix import TestPathHelix
 from CAMTests.TestPathHelpers import TestPathHelpers
+from CAMTests.TestPathHelix import TestPathHelix
 from CAMTests.TestPathHelixGenerator import TestPathHelixGenerator
 from CAMTests.TestPathLog import TestPathLog
 from CAMTests.TestPathOpUtil import TestPathOpUtil
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ False if TestPathOpDeburr.__name__ else True
 False if TestPathDrillable.__name__ else True
 False if TestPathGeom.__name__ else True
 False if TestPathHelpers.__name__ else True
-# False if TestPathHelix.__name__ else True
+False if TestPathHelix.__name__ else True
 False if TestPathLog.__name__ else True
 False if TestPathOpUtil.__name__ else True
 # False if TestPathPost.__name__ else True