diff --git a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
index fac23ae1c..b45427043 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ def testdata_scheme(qapp):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def web_tab_setup(qtbot, tab_registry, session_manager_stub,
-                  greasemonkey_manager, fake_args, host_blocker_stub,
-                  config_stub, testdata_scheme):
+                  greasemonkey_manager, fake_args, config_stub,
+                  testdata_scheme):
     """Shared setup for webkit_tab/webengine_tab."""
     # Make sure error logging via JS fails tests
     config_stub.val.content.javascript.log = {
@@ -328,15 +328,6 @@ def key_config_stub(config_stub, monkeypatch):
     return keyconf
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def host_blocker_stub(stubs):
-    """Fixture which provides a fake host blocker object."""
-    stub = stubs.HostBlockerStub()
-    objreg.register('host-blocker', stub)
-    yield stub
-    objreg.delete('host-blocker')
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def quickmark_manager_stub(stubs):
     """Fixture which provides a fake quickmark manager object."""
diff --git a/tests/helpers/stubs.py b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
index 89330ab64..38d82c004 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/stubs.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/stubs.py
@@ -459,17 +459,6 @@ class QuickmarkManagerStub(UrlMarkManagerStub):
         self.delete(key)
 
 
-class HostBlockerStub:
-
-    """Stub for the host-blocker object."""
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.blocked_hosts = set()
-
-    def is_blocked(self, url, first_party_url=None):
-        return url in self.blocked_hosts
-
-
 class SessionManagerStub:
 
     """Stub for the session-manager object."""