diff --git a/src/fixtures/conftest.py b/src/fixtures/conftest.py
index 046f4a8ff..e4cc71b13 100644
--- a/src/fixtures/conftest.py
+++ b/src/fixtures/conftest.py
@@ -959,3 +959,15 @@ def django_db_setup(django_db_setup, django_db_blocker):  # noqa
 
     with django_db_blocker.unblock():
         denorms.install_triggers()
+
+
+# https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-splinter/issues/158
+#  AttributeError: module 'splinter.driver.webdriver.firefox' has no attribute 'WebDriverElement'
+
+
+from pytest_splinter.webdriver_patches import patch_webdriver
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def browser_patches():
+    patch_webdriver()