diff --git a/nodepool/tests/__init__.py b/nodepool/tests/__init__.py
index 157aafc04..97b59dd85 100644
--- a/nodepool/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/nodepool/tests/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import uuid
 import fixtures
 import gear
 import kazoo.client
-import testresources
 import testtools
 
 from nodepool import allocation, builder, fakeprovider, nodepool, nodedb, webapp
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ class GearmanClient(gear.Client):
         return queued
 
 
-class BaseTestCase(testtools.TestCase, testresources.ResourcedTestCase):
+class BaseTestCase(testtools.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
         test_timeout = os.environ.get('OS_TEST_TIMEOUT', 60)
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 13e4809ff..42a09d348 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ fixtures>=0.3.12
 mock>=1.0
 python-subunit
 testrepository>=0.0.13
-testresources
 testscenarios
 testtools>=0.9.27