diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9f9cc3b1643..ebb9a7e111e 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ def qapp(qapp):
     return qapp
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function', autouse=True)
+def bug_workaround():
+    # WORKAROUND for https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/1832
+    pass
+
+
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     parser.addoption('--qute-delay', action='store', default=0, type=int,
                      help="Delay between qutebrowser commands.")