diff --git a/modernize/fixes/fix_dict_six.py b/modernize/fixes/fix_dict_six.py
index 7de96cf..e5df914 100644
--- a/modernize/fixes/fix_dict_six.py
+++ b/modernize/fixes/fix_dict_six.py
@@ -43,9 +43,3 @@ def transform(self, node, results):
             return super().transform(node, results)
         else:
             return self.transform_iter(node, results)
-
-    def in_special_context(self, node, isiter):
-        # Redefined from parent class to make "for x in d.items()" count as
-        # in special context; fissix only counts for loops as special context
-        # for the iter* methods.
-        return super().in_special_context(node, True)
diff --git a/tests/test_fix_dict_six.py b/tests/test_fix_dict_six.py
index 950941e..a248bec 100644
--- a/tests/test_fix_dict_six.py
+++ b/tests/test_fix_dict_six.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 DICT_IN_LOOP = (
     """\
 for k in x.items():
-    pass
+    del x[k]
 """,
     """\
-for k in x.items():
-    pass
+for k in list(x.items()):
+    del x[k]
 """,
 )