diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/bitcoin.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/bitcoin.bash
index 08048c2da5..c8fb8385c0 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/bitcoin.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/bitcoin.bash
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 load ../utils/_
 
-# All tests in this file are skipped for ic-ref.  See scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
-
 BITCOIN_CANISTER_ID="g4xu7-jiaaa-aaaan-aaaaq-cai"
 
 setup() {
diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/canister_http.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/canister_http.bash
index 701604bd2a..24e004018a 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/canister_http.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/canister_http.bash
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 load ../utils/_
 
-# All tests in this file are skipped for ic-ref.  See scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
-
 setup() {
     standard_setup
 }
diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/dfx_install.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/dfx_install.bash
index 8e8a7e068b..17b1fbab19 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/dfx_install.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/dfx_install.bash
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 load ../utils/_
 
-# All tests in this file are skipped for ic-ref.  See scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
-
 setup() {
     standard_setup
 }
diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/leak.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/leak.bash
index b1aa750c23..82a01b516c 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/leak.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/leak.bash
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 load ../utils/_
 
-# All tests in this file are skipped for ic-ref.  See scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
-
 setup() {
     standard_setup
 
diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/ledger.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/ledger.bash
index 9b5bc0a4f9..dc225f3085 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/ledger.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/ledger.bash
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 load ../utils/_
 
-# All tests in this file are skipped for ic-ref.  See scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
-
-
 setup() {
     standard_setup
     install_asset ledger
diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/new.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/new.bash
index cba6a2e066..731d1dbaf0 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/new.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/new.bash
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 load ../utils/_
 
-# All tests in this file are skipped for ic-ref.  See scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
-
 setup() {
     standard_setup
 }
diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/signals.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/signals.bash
index 14514c1f64..83251018a1 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/signals.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/signals.bash
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 load ../utils/_
 
-# All tests in this file are skipped for ic-ref.  See scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
-
-
 setup() {
     standard_setup
 
diff --git a/scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py b/scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
index c8d683bc8c..9ca40dac4d 100755
--- a/scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
+++ b/scripts/workflows/e2e-matrix.py
@@ -16,17 +16,7 @@ def test_scripts(prefix):
 matrix = {
     "test": test,
     "backend": ["replica"],
-    "os": ["macos-12", "ubuntu-20.04"],
-    "exclude": [
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/bitcoin"},
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/canister_http"},
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/dfx_install"},
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/leak"},
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/ledger"},
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/new"},
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/print"},
-        {"backend": "ic-ref", "test": "dfx/signals"},
-    ],
+    "os": ["macos-12", "ubuntu-20.04"]
 }
 
 print(json.dumps(matrix))