diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authentication/tests/conftest.py b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authentication/tests/conftest.py
index 347180600a..57e86ac1c4 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authentication/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authentication/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import alembic.command
 import os
 from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings
-from pyramid.scripting import prepare
 from pyramid.testing import DummyRequest, testConfig
 import pytest
 import transaction
@@ -80,28 +79,6 @@ def testapp(app, tm, dbsession):
 
     return testapp
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_request(app, tm, dbsession):
-    """
-    A real request.
-
-    This request is almost identical to a real request but it has some
-    drawbacks in tests as it's harder to mock data and is heavier.
-
-    """
-    env = prepare(registry=app.registry)
-    request = env['request']
-    request.host = 'example.com'
-
-    # without this, request.dbsession will be joined to the same transaction
-    # manager but it will be using a different sqlalchemy.orm.Session using
-    # a separate database transaction
-    request.dbsession = dbsession
-    request.tm = tm
-
-    yield request
-    env['closer']()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def dummy_request(tm, dbsession):
     """
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authorization/tests/conftest.py b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authorization/tests/conftest.py
index 347180600a..57e86ac1c4 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authorization/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/authorization/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import alembic.command
 import os
 from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings
-from pyramid.scripting import prepare
 from pyramid.testing import DummyRequest, testConfig
 import pytest
 import transaction
@@ -80,28 +79,6 @@ def testapp(app, tm, dbsession):
 
     return testapp
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_request(app, tm, dbsession):
-    """
-    A real request.
-
-    This request is almost identical to a real request but it has some
-    drawbacks in tests as it's harder to mock data and is heavier.
-
-    """
-    env = prepare(registry=app.registry)
-    request = env['request']
-    request.host = 'example.com'
-
-    # without this, request.dbsession will be joined to the same transaction
-    # manager but it will be using a different sqlalchemy.orm.Session using
-    # a separate database transaction
-    request.dbsession = dbsession
-    request.tm = tm
-
-    yield request
-    env['closer']()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def dummy_request(tm, dbsession):
     """
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/basiclayout/tests/conftest.py b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/basiclayout/tests/conftest.py
index 347180600a..57e86ac1c4 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/basiclayout/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/basiclayout/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import alembic.command
 import os
 from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings
-from pyramid.scripting import prepare
 from pyramid.testing import DummyRequest, testConfig
 import pytest
 import transaction
@@ -80,28 +79,6 @@ def testapp(app, tm, dbsession):
 
     return testapp
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_request(app, tm, dbsession):
-    """
-    A real request.
-
-    This request is almost identical to a real request but it has some
-    drawbacks in tests as it's harder to mock data and is heavier.
-
-    """
-    env = prepare(registry=app.registry)
-    request = env['request']
-    request.host = 'example.com'
-
-    # without this, request.dbsession will be joined to the same transaction
-    # manager but it will be using a different sqlalchemy.orm.Session using
-    # a separate database transaction
-    request.dbsession = dbsession
-    request.tm = tm
-
-    yield request
-    env['closer']()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def dummy_request(tm, dbsession):
     """
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/installation/tests/conftest.py b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/installation/tests/conftest.py
index 347180600a..57e86ac1c4 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/installation/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/installation/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import alembic.command
 import os
 from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings
-from pyramid.scripting import prepare
 from pyramid.testing import DummyRequest, testConfig
 import pytest
 import transaction
@@ -80,28 +79,6 @@ def testapp(app, tm, dbsession):
 
     return testapp
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_request(app, tm, dbsession):
-    """
-    A real request.
-
-    This request is almost identical to a real request but it has some
-    drawbacks in tests as it's harder to mock data and is heavier.
-
-    """
-    env = prepare(registry=app.registry)
-    request = env['request']
-    request.host = 'example.com'
-
-    # without this, request.dbsession will be joined to the same transaction
-    # manager but it will be using a different sqlalchemy.orm.Session using
-    # a separate database transaction
-    request.dbsession = dbsession
-    request.tm = tm
-
-    yield request
-    env['closer']()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def dummy_request(tm, dbsession):
     """
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/models/tests/conftest.py b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/models/tests/conftest.py
index 347180600a..57e86ac1c4 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/models/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/models/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import alembic.command
 import os
 from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings
-from pyramid.scripting import prepare
 from pyramid.testing import DummyRequest, testConfig
 import pytest
 import transaction
@@ -80,28 +79,6 @@ def testapp(app, tm, dbsession):
 
     return testapp
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_request(app, tm, dbsession):
-    """
-    A real request.
-
-    This request is almost identical to a real request but it has some
-    drawbacks in tests as it's harder to mock data and is heavier.
-
-    """
-    env = prepare(registry=app.registry)
-    request = env['request']
-    request.host = 'example.com'
-
-    # without this, request.dbsession will be joined to the same transaction
-    # manager but it will be using a different sqlalchemy.orm.Session using
-    # a separate database transaction
-    request.dbsession = dbsession
-    request.tm = tm
-
-    yield request
-    env['closer']()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def dummy_request(tm, dbsession):
     """
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/tests/tests/conftest.py b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/tests/tests/conftest.py
index 45d33bb92e..651643e8c9 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/tests/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/tests/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import alembic.command
 import os
 from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings
-from pyramid.scripting import prepare
 from pyramid.testing import DummyRequest, testConfig
 import pytest
 import transaction
@@ -121,28 +120,6 @@ def testapp(app, tm, dbsession):
 
     return testapp
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_request(app, tm, dbsession):
-    """
-    A real request.
-
-    This request is almost identical to a real request but it has some
-    drawbacks in tests as it's harder to mock data and is heavier.
-
-    """
-    env = prepare(registry=app.registry)
-    request = env['request']
-    request.host = 'example.com'
-
-    # without this, request.dbsession will be joined to the same transaction
-    # manager but it will be using a different sqlalchemy.orm.Session using
-    # a separate database transaction
-    request.dbsession = dbsession
-    request.tm = tm
-
-    yield request
-    env['closer']()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def dummy_request(tm, dbsession):
     """
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/views/tests/conftest.py b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/views/tests/conftest.py
index 347180600a..57e86ac1c4 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/views/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/src/views/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import alembic.command
 import os
 from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings
-from pyramid.scripting import prepare
 from pyramid.testing import DummyRequest, testConfig
 import pytest
 import transaction
@@ -80,28 +79,6 @@ def testapp(app, tm, dbsession):
 
     return testapp
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_request(app, tm, dbsession):
-    """
-    A real request.
-
-    This request is almost identical to a real request but it has some
-    drawbacks in tests as it's harder to mock data and is heavier.
-
-    """
-    env = prepare(registry=app.registry)
-    request = env['request']
-    request.host = 'example.com'
-
-    # without this, request.dbsession will be joined to the same transaction
-    # manager but it will be using a different sqlalchemy.orm.Session using
-    # a separate database transaction
-    request.dbsession = dbsession
-    request.tm = tm
-
-    yield request
-    env['closer']()
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def dummy_request(tm, dbsession):
     """
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/tests.rst b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/tests.rst
index dce14cf9ba..4ea2e2e15c 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/wiki2/tests.rst
+++ b/docs/tutorials/wiki2/tests.rst
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ Per-test fixtures
   The ``testapp`` is able to mutate the request environ such that the ``dbsession`` and ``tm`` fixtures are injected and used by any code that's touching ``request.dbsession`` and ``request.tm``.
   The ``testapp`` maintains a cookiejar, so it can be used to share state across requests, as well as the transaction database connection.
 
-- ``app_request`` - a :class:`pyramid.request.Request` object that can be used for more lightweight tests versus the full ``testapp``.
-  The ``app_request`` can be passed to view functions and other code that need a fully functional request object.
-
 - ``dummy_request`` - a :class:`pyramid.testing.DummyRequest` object that is very lightweight.
   This is a great object to pass to view functions that have minimal side-effects as it'll be fast and simple.