diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated.test b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated.test
index a1d86462c11..432e19a4a68 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated.test
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #
 
 
-# should work with embedded server after mysqltest is fixed
---source include/not_embedded.inc
 --source federated.inc
 
 connection default;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_plugin.test b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_plugin.test
index 8c465095cfa..a0add3af8ff 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_plugin.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_plugin.test
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+--source include/not_embedded.inc
 --source include/have_federated_plugin.inc
 
 # Uninstall will not uninstall if ps has been used