diff --git a/ckan/tests/helpers.py b/ckan/tests/helpers.py
index c0e7e2752f5..c1bb355abd7 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/helpers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import re
-import tempfile
 
 import webtest
 import nose.tools
@@ -666,27 +665,3 @@ def clear(self):
         Clear all captured log messages.
         '''
         self.messages = collections.defaultdict(list)
-
-
-@contextlib.contextmanager
-def temp_file(*args, **kwargs):
-    u'''
-    Context manager that provides a temporary file.
-
-    The temporary file is named and open. It is automatically deleted
-    when the context manager is left if it still exists at that point.
-
-    Any arguments are passed on to
-    :py:func:`tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile`.
-    '''
-    kwargs['delete'] = False
-    f = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(*args, **kwargs)
-    try:
-        yield f
-    finally:
-        f.close()
-        try:
-            os.remove(f.name)
-        except OSError as e:
-            if e.errno != errno.ENOENT:
-                raise
diff --git a/ckan/tests/lib/test_cli.py b/ckan/tests/lib/test_cli.py
index cd6e2e03b9c..7d360284082 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/lib/test_cli.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/lib/test_cli.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import os.path
 from StringIO import StringIO
 import sys
+import tempfile
 
 from nose.tools import (assert_raises, eq_ as eq, ok_ as ok, assert_in,
                         assert_not_in, assert_not_equal as neq, assert_false as nok)
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ def test_worker_default_queue(self):
         '''
         Test ``jobs worker`` with the default queue.
         '''
-        with helpers.temp_file() as f:
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False) as f:
             self.enqueue(os.remove, args=[f.name])
             paster(u'jobs', u'worker', u'--burst')
             all_jobs = self.all_jobs()
@@ -331,8 +332,8 @@ def test_worker_specific_queues(self):
         '''
         Test ``jobs worker`` with specific queues.
         '''
-        with helpers.temp_file() as f:
-            with helpers.temp_file() as g:
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False) as f:
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False) as g:
                 job1 = self.enqueue()
                 job2 = self.enqueue(queue=u'q2')
                 self.enqueue(os.remove, args=[f.name], queue=u'q3')