diff --git a/tobiko/common/_fixture.py b/tobiko/common/_fixture.py
index f061c371d..ccc76e757 100644
--- a/tobiko/common/_fixture.py
+++ b/tobiko/common/_fixture.py
@@ -484,7 +484,10 @@ class RequiredFixtureProperty(object):
         self.setup = setup
 
     def __get__(self, instance, _):
-        return self.get_fixture(instance)
+        if instance is None:
+            return self
+        else:
+            return self.get_fixture(instance)
 
     def get_fixture(self, _instance):
         fixture = get_fixture(self.fixture, **self.fixture_params)
diff --git a/tobiko/tests/unit/test_fixture.py b/tobiko/tests/unit/test_fixture.py
index 9159dc3ef..87c942145 100644
--- a/tobiko/tests/unit/test_fixture.py
+++ b/tobiko/tests/unit/test_fixture.py
@@ -388,12 +388,6 @@ class RequiredFixtureTest(unit.TobikoUnitTest):
         fixture.setup_fixture.assert_not_called()
         fixture.cleanup_fixture.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_required_fixture_with_type(self):
-        fixture = type(self).required_fixture
-        self.assertIsInstance(fixture, MyRequiredFixture)
-        fixture.setup_fixture.assert_called()
-        fixture.cleanup_fixture.assert_not_called()
-
 
 class SharedFixtureTest(unit.TobikoUnitTest):