diff --git a/pandas/tests/frame/conftest.py b/pandas/tests/frame/conftest.py
index 377e737a53158..69ee614ab8d2a 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/frame/conftest.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/frame/conftest.py
@@ -29,16 +29,6 @@ def float_frame_with_na():
     return df
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def float_frame2():
-    """
-    Fixture for DataFrame of floats with index of unique strings
-
-    Columns are ['D', 'C', 'B', 'A']
-    """
-    return DataFrame(tm.getSeriesData(), columns=['D', 'C', 'B', 'A'])
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def bool_frame_with_na():
     """
@@ -104,21 +94,6 @@ def mixed_float_frame():
     return df
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def mixed_float_frame2():
-    """
-    Fixture for DataFrame of different float types with index of unique strings
-
-    Columns are ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D'].
-    """
-    df = DataFrame(tm.getSeriesData())
-    df.D = df.D.astype('float32')
-    df.C = df.C.astype('float32')
-    df.B = df.B.astype('float16')
-    df.D = df.D.astype('float64')
-    return df
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def mixed_int_frame():
     """
@@ -135,19 +110,6 @@ def mixed_int_frame():
     return df
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def mixed_type_frame():
-    """
-    Fixture for DataFrame of float/int/string columns with RangeIndex
-
-    Columns are ['a', 'b', 'c', 'float32', 'int32'].
-    """
-    return DataFrame({'a': 1., 'b': 2, 'c': 'foo',
-                      'float32': np.array([1.] * 10, dtype='float32'),
-                      'int32': np.array([1] * 10, dtype='int32')},
-                     index=np.arange(10))
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def timezone_frame():
     """
@@ -173,22 +135,6 @@ def empty_frame():
     return DataFrame({})
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def datetime_series():
-    """
-    Fixture for Series of floats with DatetimeIndex
-    """
-    return tm.makeTimeSeries(nper=30)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def datetime_series_short():
-    """
-    Fixture for Series of floats with DatetimeIndex
-    """
-    return tm.makeTimeSeries(nper=30)[5:]
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def simple_frame():
     """