diff --git a/spyder_kernels/ipdb/tests/test_ipdb_kernel.py b/spyder_kernels/ipdb/tests/test_ipdb_kernel.py
index 2f95a65b..e789c06f 100644
--- a/spyder_kernels/ipdb/tests/test_ipdb_kernel.py
+++ b/spyder_kernels/ipdb/tests/test_ipdb_kernel.py
@@ -36,16 +36,10 @@
 # Fixtures
 # =============================================================================
 @pytest.fixture
-def ipdb_kernel(request):
+def ipdb_kernel():
     """IPdb kernel fixture"""
     # Get kernel instance
     kernel = get_kernel(kernel_class=IPdbKernel)
-
-    # Teardown
-    def reset_kernel():
-        kernel.do_execute('%reset', True)
-
-    request.addfinalizer(reset_kernel)
     return kernel